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Baja California Peninsula

Baja California Peninsula

6.7
A long narrow peninsula with mountains in northwest Mexico that separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbɑːhɑː ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjə pəˈnɪnʧələ/
translation icon : Península de Baja California
  • The Baja California Peninsula is famous for its beautiful beaches and diverse marine life.

Examples

  • Gray whales migrate to the warm waters off the Baja California Peninsula each winter.

  • Many adventure travelers love to drive along the Baja California Peninsula to experience its stunning scenery.

  • The Baja California Peninsula is known for its stunning beaches.

  • Many tourists visit the Baja California Peninsula every year.

  • Gray whales migrate to the warm waters off the Baja California Peninsula each winter.

  • Many adventure travelers love to drive along the Baja California Peninsula to experience its stunning scenery.

  • The Baja California Peninsula is famous for its beautiful beaches and diverse marine life.

Synonyms

Baja
vsBaja California Peninsula
24 5.1

A long strip of land in northwestern Mexico with beaches and desert

refers only to the physical peninsula rather than the wider region
Baja California
vsBaja California Peninsula
2 5.0

A long strip of land with mountains in northwest Mexico between the Pacific and the Gulf of California

highlights its long narrow shape and role separating the two waters
Lower California
vsBaja California Peninsula
4.7

A mountainous peninsula in northwestern Mexico also called Baja California

is the current specific name for that long narrow peninsula

Surface Forms

Baja California Peninsula main

Morphology

Baja + California + peninsula

The phrase combines a place name ('Baja California') with a clear geographic noun ('peninsula'), so a learner who knows these constituents can infer it denotes the peninsula belonging to/formed by Baja California. This is a descriptive, compositional place-name following a common cross-linguistic pattern, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Baja California Peninsula comes from Spanish words: Baja meaning 'lower', California (a name taken from an old Spanish book about a mythical island), and Peninsula meaning land that sticks into the sea. So the name simply points to the 'lower' California land that reaches into the ocean south of the United States.