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peninsula
noun
the Gower Peninsula
peninsular
adjective
Asia Minor
noun
gulf
noun
Arab
noun
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Definition of
peninsula noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
peninsula
noun
pəˈnɪnsjələ
pəˈnɪnsələ
an area of land that is almost surrounded by water but is joined to a larger piece of land
the Iberian peninsula
(= Spain and Portugal)