peninsula

nounfeminine/pɨˈnĩsulɐ/medium

pe·ni·su·la

Definition

A landmass almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland by an isthmus.

The Iberian Peninsula includes Portugal and Spain.

The Italian peninsula has a distinctive shape.

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Common collocations

Iberian PeninsulaItalian peninsulaBalkan peninsula

Do latim 'peninsula', de 'paene' (quase) + 'insula' (ilha).