pen insularism
sə noun
1.
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
2.
a.
Spain and Portugal together; Iberian Peninsula; Iberia.
b.
a district in SE Virginia between the York and James rivers: Civil War battles.
Related forms
pen·in·su·lar, adjective
trans·pen·in·su·lar, adjective
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| —n | |
| a narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake from the mainland | |
| [C16: from Latin, literally: almost an island, from paene | |
| usage The noun peninsula is sometimes confused with the adjective peninsular: the Iberian peninsula (not peninsular) | |
| pen'insular | |
| —adj | |
| Peninsula | |
| —n | |
| the Peninsula short for the Iberian Peninsula | |
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Word Origin & History
peninsula
1538, from L. pæninsula, lit. "almost an island," from pæne "almost" + insula "island." Earlier translated as demie island.
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Science Dictionary
peninsula  (pə-nĭn'syə-lə) Pronunciation Key
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with a larger landmass. |
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Cultural Dictionary
peninsula definition
A body of land enclosed on three sides by water, jutting out from a larger body of land.
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