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View usage for: (hedlənd) Word forms: plural headlandscountable nounA headland is a narrow piece of land which sticks out from the coast into the sea. Synonyms: promontory, point, head, cape More Synonyms of headland headland in British Englishnoun1. (ˈhɛdlənd) a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc 2. (ˈhɛdˌlænd) a strip of land along the edge of an arable field left unploughed to allow space for machines headland in American English (ˈhɛdˌlænd; for 2 usually, ˈhɛdlənd) noun1. the unbroken soil at the edge of a plowed field, esp. at the ends of the furrows 2. a cape or point of land reaching out into the water; esp., a promontory Word origin ME hedelonde < OE heafod londExamples of 'headland' in a sentenceheadland Definition a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea The headland south of Coolum has walking trails. Synonyms mull (Scottish) foreland bill Additional synonymsDefinition a steep promontory, bank, or cliff a high bluff over the Congaree River Synonyms precipice, bank, peak, cliff, ridge, crag, escarpment, promontory, scarp Definition a large piece of land that juts out into the sea voyages of exploration round the Cape Synonyms headland, point, head, peninsula, ness (archaic), promontory, chersonese (poetic) Definition a steep rock face, esp. along the seashore The car rolled over the edge of a cliff. Synonyms rock face, overhang, crag, precipice, escarpment, scarp, face, scar, bluff- headcase
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