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Seward Peninsula

Seward Peninsula

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A piece of land in western Alaska that sticks into the Bering Sea near the Arctic Circle
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsuːərd pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
translation icon : península Seward
  • Many indigenous communities have lived on the Seward Peninsula for thousands of years.

Examples

  • The Seward Peninsula is home to a variety of unique arctic wildlife.

  • The Seward Peninsula is known for its stunning landscapes.

  • Archaeologists uncovered ancient tools on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.

  • Many tourists visit the Seward Peninsula during the summer.

  • Many indigenous communities have lived on the Seward Peninsula for thousands of years.

  • The Seward Peninsula is home to a variety of unique arctic wildlife.

  • Many tourists visit the Seward Peninsula during the summer.

Surface Forms

Seward Peninsula main

Morphology

Seward + peninsula

This is a straightforward place name combining a proper name with the noun 'peninsula', so a learner who knows 'peninsula' can infer it refers to a peninsula called Seward. Even if the specific name 'Seward' is unfamiliar, the construction 'Name + peninsula' is cross-linguistically common and transparently denotes a geographic landform.

Etymology

Seward Peninsula: The name Seward Peninsula comes from Seward, William H., a United States official who helped the country buy Alaska. So the name honors him and now means that piece of land, a peninsula, in western Alaska.