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 surrounded by water on most sides. Peninsulas exist on all continents. The largest peninsula...
- The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: /aɪˈbɪəriən/), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia. Separated...
- BAWL-kənz, /ˈbɒlkənz/ BOL-kənz), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical...
- The Arabian Peninsula (/əˈreɪbiən ... /; Arabic: شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَة الْعَرَبِيَّة, shibhu l-jazīra l-ʿarabiyya, "Arabian Peninsula" or جَزِيرَةُ الْعَرَب...
- North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (한반도, Hanbando in South Korea, or 조선반도, Chosŏnbando in North Korea), Jeju...
- Italian Peninsula (Italian: ****ola italica or ****ola italiana), also known as the Italic Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula or Italian Boot, is a peninsula extending...
- The Samaná Península is a peninsula in Dominican Republic situated in the province of Samaná. The Samaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the state...
- The Chukchi Peninsula (also Chukotka Peninsula or Chukotski Peninsula; Russian: Чуко́тский полуо́стров, Chukotskiy poluostrov, short form Russian: Чуко́тка...
- The Upper Peninsula of Michigan—also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P.—is the northern and more elevated of the two major landm****es that...
- 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...