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peninsula

[puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh] / pəˈnɪn sə lə, -ˈnɪns yə lə /
NOUN
projecting mass of land
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In recent years, China has significantly toned down its calls to denuclearise the Korean peninsula and avoided mentioning it publicly.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Sprawling along a windswept peninsula where the Sahara meets the Atlantic, the city of Dakhla certainly looked attractive.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Situated on a peninsula northeast of Boston, Marblehead has median household income of more than $180,000 a year and average home values of more than $1 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"THAAD still remains on the peninsula currently," Xavier Brunson said at a US Senate committee hearing in Washington.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The peninsula jutted out from the main coast in an isolated place where time didn't matter, for nothing changed.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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