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- [hed-luh nd]
- /ˈhɛd lənd/
- /ˈhed.lənd/
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- [hed-luh nd]
- /ˈhɛd lənd/
Definitions of headland word
- noun headland a promontory extending into a large body of water. 1
- noun headland a strip of unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence or border. 1
- noun headland A narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea. 1
- noun headland promontory, cliff 1
- countable noun headland A headland is a narrow piece of land which sticks out from the coast into the sea. 0
- noun headland a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc 0
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Origin of headland
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English hedeland, Old English hēafodland. See head, land
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Parts of speech for Headland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headland popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headland
noun headland
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- promontory — a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
- peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- bluff — A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.
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