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Definition of
headland noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
headland
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈhɛdlənd
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NAmE
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ˈhɛdlænd
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a narrow piece of high land that sticks out from the coast into the ocean
synonym
promontory
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headland
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