英语词汇“promontory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	promontory
释义	Trends of promontory View usage for: promontory (prɒməntri, US -tɔːri) Word forms: plural promontories countable noun A promontory is a cliff that stretches out into the sea. ...a promontory jutting out into the bay. Synonyms: point, cape, head, spur More Synonyms of promontory promontory in British English (ˈprɒməntərɪ, -trɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea 2. anatomy any of various projecting structures Word origin C16: from Latin prōmunturium headland; related to prōminēre; see prominent promontory in American English (ˈprɑmənˌtɔri) nounWord forms: plural ˈpromonˌtories 1. a peak of high land that juts out into a body of water; headland 2. Anatomy a prominent part Word origin LL promontorium < L promunturium, prob. altered (infl. by mons, mount2) < prominere: see prominent Examples of 'promontory' in a sentence promontory Then, across the width of the steep valley she saw the ruins of a building on a promontory of rock. Forrest, Roberta WHEN THE APRICOTS BLOOM (2001) Far up to the north was a hazy promontory with a number of structures jutting up into the evening light. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001) Settling myself atop a promontory some distance from the tents, I prepared to wait. Elizabeth Peters LION IN THE VALLEY (2001) (noun) in the sense of point Definition a point of high land that juts out into the sea a promontory jutting out into the bay Synonyms point a long point of land reaching southwards into the sea cape voyages of exploration round the Cape head a ship off the beach head spur ness (archaic) headland The headland south of Coolum has walking trails. foreland Additional synonyms in the sense of cape 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) in the sense of head Definition a headland or promontory a ship off the beach head Synonyms headland, point, cape, promontory, foreland in the sense of headland Definition a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea The headland south of Coolum has walking trails. Synonyms promontory, point, head, cape, cliff, bluff, mull (Scottish), foreland, bill Nearby words of promontory promiscuous promise promising promontory promote promoter promotion Synonyms of 'promontory' promontory Explore 'promontory' in the dictionary
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