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  1. Peninsula - Wikipedia

    A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. [8][9] A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water need not be an …

  2. List of peninsulas - Britannica

    Peninsulas are areas of land surrounded by water on three sides. They may be very large, as in the case of Arabia, or quite small. This a list of peninsulas ordered alphabetically by continent or region …

  3. peninsula - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

  4. What Is a Peninsula? Definition and Examples - Biology Insights

    Jan 7, 2026 · A peninsula is a landform that projects outward from a larger landmass into a surrounding body of water. The term comes from the Latin words paene and insula, meaning “almost island.”

  5. What Is A Peninsula? - WorldAtlas

    Nov 29, 2017 · A peninsula is a unique geographic formation that extends from a large mainland area into the nearby water source. This formation is similar to an island, however, it is only surrounded by …

  6. PENINSULA definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    A peninsula is a long narrow piece of land that sticks out from a larger piece of land and is almost completely surrounded by water. ...the political situation in the Korean peninsula.

  7. Peninsula Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Peninsula definition: A piece of land that juts out from a larger land mass and is mostly surrounded by water.

  8. PENINSULA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    6 days ago · The meaning of PENINSULA is a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether …

  9. Peninsula - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Many countries are on peninsulas, and may either take up part of a peninsula (such as Portugal) or all of it (such as India). Parts of a country may also be on a peninsula.

  10. Peninsula - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Part of Italy is a peninsula, and it's a pretty famous one, because it looks like a boot. A peninsula juts into the water but has at least a narrow a connection to land. If the boot broke off from Italy just …