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peninsula a narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake from the mainland peninsula [pə′nin·sə·lə] (geography) A body of land extending into water from the mainland, sometimes almost entirely separated from the mainland except for an isthmus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I had a plantation on the peninsula, and I wanted a white overseer. The 28th parallel, on reaching the American coast, traverses the peninsula of Florida, dividing it into two nearly equal portions. The mouth of the Columbia is upwards of four miles wide with a peninsula and promontory on one side, and a long low spit of land on the other; between which a sand bar and chain of breakers almost block the entrance. |
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