Definition of Peninsula. Meaning of Peninsula. Synonyms of Peninsula

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Definition of Peninsula

Peninsula
Peninsula Pen*in"su*la, n. [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.] A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.

Meaning of Peninsula from wikipedia

- A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula...
- The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: /aɪˈbɪəriən/ eye-BEER-ee-ən), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest...
- The Arabian Peninsula (/əˈreɪbiən pənɪnsjulə/; Arabic: شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَة الْعَرَبِيَّة, shibhu l-jazīra l-ʿarabiyya, "Arabian Peninsula" or جَزِيرَةُ...
- BOL-kənz), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula (Peninsula of Haemus, Haemaic Peninsula), is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with...
- The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (/ˈsaɪnaɪ/ SY-ny; Arabic: سِينَاء; Egyptian Arabic: سينا; Coptic: Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part...
- Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945...
- The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula New York The Peninsula Beijing The Peninsula Manila The Peninsula Bangkok The Peninsula Tokyo The Peninsula Paris...
- Yucatán Peninsula (/ˌjuːkəˈtɑːn, -ˈtæn/ YOO-kə-TA(H)N, UK also /ˌjʊk-/ YUU-; Spanish: Península de Yucatán [peˈninsula ðe ʝukaˈtan]) is a large peninsula in...
- Iberian Peninsula, the Reconquista concluded with the fall of Granada in 1492, ending over seven centuries of Islamic rule in the south-western peninsula. In...
- The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landm**** runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point...