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peninsula

🇬🇧 UK/pi'ninsjulә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A piece of land almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to a larger landmass

半岛

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
penwithin, inside, to put or place within
+
insulaisland
=peninsula

Common Collocations

  • 1.peninsula peninsula半岛
  • 2.Arabian Peninsula阿拉伯半岛

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Florida is a large peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean.

  • 2.

    The peninsula's strategic location made it important for trade and defense.

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