🌊promontory

noun
/ˈprɒm.ən.tɔːr.i/

Meaning

A high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water.

Example Sentences

The lighthouse stood on a promontory overlooking the sea.

Synonyms

headland, cliff, bluff, cape, point

Antonyms

valley, lowland

Collocations

rocky promontory, steep promontory, promontory overlooking, coastal promontory

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