foreland

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
  2. noun land forming the forward margin of something

Etymology

From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land.

In classic literature

Synonyms

promontory, headland, head

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