headland meaning

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headland (noun): a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea).

Definition of headland

  1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

    Synonyms: promontory, head, foreland

    Type of: natural elevation

    Kinds: Cape Horn, Gibraltar, Cape Hatteras, Cape Canaveral, Cape Sable, Jebel Musa, mull, point

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ND · 8-letter words

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