Definition of PENINSULA

peninsula

Meanings

Plural: peninsulae, peninsulas

Noun

  • a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
  • A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsula, from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).

Synonyms

byland, cape, chersonese, half-island, headland, ness

Scrabble Score: 11

peninsula is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
peninsula is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
peninsula is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

peninsula is a valid Words With Friends word