promontory
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈprɒməntɔːri/
- Thou rememberest, since once I sat upon a promontory and heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath that the rude sea grew civil at her song.
- promontory group
Examples
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And indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, "seems to me a sterile promontory."
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The sponges on this promontory were mostly white and tan; a few were dirty yellow.
Academic text (1992) -
Soon they were standing on a sheer promontory in front of a concrete
Fiction book (1998) -
On the right is a path that winds up to the promontory and beyond, across the mountains.
Fiction book (1992) -
The camp meeting hill was a kind of promontory over the long opening of the river, above the cornfields.
Academic text (1999) -
To the left is a cliff face that rises to a rocky promontory.
Fiction book (1992) -
When the beach ended, they clambered over rocks, going out on the promontory that formed one side of the harbor.
Fiction book (1999) -
The Jeep continues on the winding road, nearing a promontory high above the city.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before him extended a low promontory, composed of thousands of wooden chairs, all crushed and piled together.
Fiction book (1991) -
The hikers enjoyed a breathtaking view from the promontory overlooking the ocean.
Synonyms
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5.6
The source of a river or stream
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6.2
A high piece of land with steep sides that sticks out into the sea
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7.9
A piece of land that sticks out into a sea or lake
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9.2
An area of land that sticks out into the sea or lies in front of higher land
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8.9
A piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff or hill
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Promontory comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and mons 'mountain', so it once meant a 'forward mountain'. That's why a promontory is a high piece of land that sticks out into the sea.