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We saw a headland on the coastal map.
What does Headland mean?
A headland is land that reaches out into water.
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A headland is a piece of land that sticks out into water, such as a sea or lake.
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The lighthouse stood on a rocky headland.
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A headland can change how waves move along a shoreline.
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WordHeadland.
Partnoun.
MeaningHeadland means A headland is land that reaches out into water.
ExampleExample: We saw a headland on the coastal map.
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- hed · land
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- hed
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- land
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