peninsulas
Almost-islands jutting seaward
Peninsulas is the plural of peninsula, a piece of land projecting into water but connected to a larger landmass: Florida and Korea are peninsulas.
The word comes from Latin for "almost island." Notable peninsulas include Iberia, Scandinavia, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The coastline was dotted with small peninsulas and coves.
Continuous area of ground
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
headland · bay · gulf · strait · shoreline · mainland · narrowing · jutting
Of Spain and Portugal
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- KoreanOf the peninsula nation
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- ArabianOf the peninsula
Balkan · Yucatan · Florida · Baja · Sinai · Crimean · Malay · Indochina
landmass
Continuous area of ground
promontory · headland · bay · gulf · strait · shoreline · mainland · narrowing · jutting · projection
Iberian
Of Spain and Portugal
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- KoreanOf the peninsula nation
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Arabian · Balkan · Yucatan · Florida · Baja · Sinai · Crimean · Malay · Indochina · Kamchatka
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
seabirds · marine · biodiversity · erosion · dunes · beaches · wildlife · sanctuary · migratory · nesting
naval
Of maritime warfare
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- portsShip berths or device jacks
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
defense · blockade · fortification · shipping · maritime · trade · bases · control · access · territorial
- geografiaAmerica, Africa, Asia, Europa, Oceania
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- coastal landformsbeach, beaches, cliff, cliffs, coast
- European LandformsAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Danube, Rhine
peninsulasislands
Land surrounded by water
bays · gulfs · archipelagos · islets · isles
peninsulascoves
Sheltered coastal indentations
fjords · harbors · bights · embayments · indentations
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass
- Korean PeninsulaEast Asian divided landmass
- Yucatán PeninsulaSoutheastern Mexican geographic projection
- Yucatan PeninsulaSoutheastern Mexico's Caribbean projection
- Upper PeninsulaMichigan's northern detached region
- Delmarva PeninsulaMid-Atlantic coastal land strip