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Definition of headland noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

headland

noun

/ˈhedlənd/,

/ˈhedlænd/

/ˈhedlənd/,

/ˈhedlænd/

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a narrow piece of high land that sticks out from the coast into the sea synonym promontory
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- beach
- cliff
- coast
- dune
- headland
- inlet
- promontory
- sea
- shore
- tide
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