[puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh] 
| 1. | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland. |
| 2. | the Peninsula,
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[puh-nin-suh-lar-i-tee, -nins-yuh-] , noun | pen·in·su·la (pə-nĭn'syə-lə, -sə-lə) n. Abbr. Pen. A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus. [Latin paenīnsula : paene, almost + īnsula, island.] pen·in'su·lar adj. |
| 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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