promontory
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈprɒməntɔːri/
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promontorio
- 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
65
5.6
The source of a river or stream
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7.9
A piece of land that sticks out into a sea or lake
4
6.2
A high piece of land with steep sides that sticks out into the sea
1
8.9
A piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff or hill
An area of land that sticks out into the sea or lies in front of higher land
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.