peninsula

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/ or /ˈpɛn.ɪn.sjʊ.lə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/

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• Hyphenation: pe‧nin‧su‧la

Noun

Singular peninsula

Plural peninsulas

Florida is a peninsula

1. (countable) A peninsula is a landmass that is surrounded on almost all sides by water, but is still connected to a larger landmass. It is almost an island, but not quite.