Simple meaning
What does Peninsula mean?
Peninsula is land with water on most sides.
Dictionary definition
Land almost surrounded by water but connected to larger land on one side.
Example sentences
Peninsula in a sentence
easy
In social studies, we learned the word peninsula.
medium
Our class map showed how peninsula helps describe location and land.
hard
The passage uses peninsula to explain real-world geography in simple school language.
Synonyms
Words like Peninsula
geography termUse for words about places, land, and maps.
location wordUse for vocabulary about where things are.
Antonyms
Opposite words
different land typeUse as a contrast between unlike land or location features.
opposite featureUse as a helpful contrast in map and environment language.
Word family
Peninsula word family
Base word
peninsula
noun
peninsula
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does peninsula mean in a geography context?
Peninsula means peninsula is land with water on most sides.
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