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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADLAND

headland  [ˈhɛdlənd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADLAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headland is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

headland

Headland

A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water. The word is often used as a synonym for promontory; a headland of considerable size often being called a cape. A headland is often referred to simply as a head; either in context or in names such as Beachy Head or Koko Head. For information on formation, see Headlands and bays.

Definition of headland in the English dictionary

The definition of headland in the dictionary is . a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc. Other definition of headland is . a strip of land along the edge of an arable field left unploughed to allow space for machines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADLAND


Cleveland
ˈkliːvlənd
England
ˈɪŋɡlənd
Falkland
ˈfɔːlklənd
Finland
ˈfɪnlənd
Greenland
ˈɡriːnlənd
holland
ˈhɒlənd
Iceland
ˈaɪslənd
Ireland
ˈaɪələnd
island
ˈaɪlənd
mainland
ˈmeɪnlənd
midland
ˈmɪdlənd
Newfoundland
ˈnjuːfəndlənd
Poland
ˈpəʊlənd
Portland
ˈpɔːtlənd
Roland
ˈrəʊlənd
Scotland
ˈskɒtlənd
Switzerland
ˈswɪtsələnd
Wayland
ˈweɪlənd
woodland
ˈwʊdlənd
Zealand
ˈziːlənd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADLAND

headiest
headily
headiness
heading
heading dog
headlamp
headlease
headless
headlessness
headlight
headlike
headline
headline news
headline rate
headline rate of inflation
headline-grabbing
headliner
headlines
headlock
headlong

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADLAND

adland
Auckland
bland
cloudland
Deutschland
elfin woodland
highland
husbandland
land
Maryland
Nederland
New Zealand
overland
Rhode Island
Swaziland
Thailand
the South Island
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
wonderland
yardland

Synonyms and antonyms of headland in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEADLAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «headland» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of headland
bill · bluff · cape · cliff · foreland · head · mull · point · promontory

Translation of «headland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADLAND

Find out the translation of headland to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of headland from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headland» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

岬角
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

promontorio
570 millions of speakers

English

headland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرأس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мыс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

promontório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তরীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

promontoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanjung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kap
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dharatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mui đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குன்றுகளிலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेडलँड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

promontorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przylądek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

promontoriu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακρωτήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

landpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

udde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headland

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADLAND»

The term «headland» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADLAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «headland» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «headland» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headland

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADLAND»

Discover the use of headland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bachelorette
THE STORY: Ten years out of high school, Regan, Gena and Katie convene in the luxurious bridal suite of their old friend, Becky, the night before her wedding in New York City.
Leslye Headland, 2011
2
The Man on the Headland
The Man on the Headland is also the story of Kylie, her schoolmaster husband, Roddy, and her two children, both born during her time in Laurieton.
Kylie Tennant, 2012
3
Kerry Foods Limited/Headland Foods Limited: A Report on the ...
In this report the Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the completed acquisition of Headland Foods Limited's (Headland's) frozen ready meals business by Kerry Foods Limited (Kerry).
Great Britain: Competition Commission, 2012
4
The Island of South Georgia
This extensively illustrated book is the only comprehensive account of the island of South Georgia.
Robert Headland, 1992
5
Messages of Murder: A Study of the Reports of the ...
This book is a study of the reports of the Einsatzgruppen, the four SS extermination squads that followed in the wake of the German attack on the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941.
Ronald Headland, 1992
6
Headland
This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.
George Troy, 2013
7
Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
HEADLAND-BAY BEACH A headland is defined in common language as: (1) a point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water: promontory; (2) high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water. Therefore, a headland- bay ...
M. Schwartz, 2006
8
The Cairn on the Headland - With 2 Other Tales of Terror ...
A collection of terrifying tales from the emerald isle. With short stories by Robert Ervin Howard, Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, and John Guinan
Various, 2011
9
Headland Home: Or, A Soul's Pilgrimage
HEADLAND. HOME. CHAPTEE I. of my heart ! you say you miss me from the world in which you live, and would know what I am doing in my new home in the eastern land of pine-clad hills and rock-girded shores. My new home is in the house ...
Emily Pierpont De Lesdernier, 1868
10
BEACON ON THE HEADLAND: Becoming Two Harbors
Pa asked. “Vessel owners andthe U.S. Light House Service gotten thousand dollars from Congress to build a lighthouse with an attached keeper's house on the headland.” “Wow, now that's some news, all right! I thought it had to happen soon.
Amy Larson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headland is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bodyboarder winched to safety from rocks off Byron headland … - Echo
A bodyboarder who was swept from Cosy Corner around the Cape Byron headland and clung onto rocks there for almost three hours was ... «Echonetdaily, Jul 15»
2
Two Henry County cities, county get BP settlements - Dothan Eagle …
-City of Headland: $178,658. -City of Abbeville: $164,556. -Henry County Commission: $58,554. *Final amount will be minus 25 percent ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
3
Paraglider Mathew McHugh sues for $2 million after losing a leg at …
Mr McHugh claims the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia website should have classed the headland as a site for intermediate and advanced ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Dothan area church services - Dothan Eagle: Local
Grimes Gospel Lighthouse, 1512 County Road 25, Grimes, will host The New Brady's from Dothan and Headland on Saturday, July 25, at 7 ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
5
Best of Curry County, Blacklock Point to wild Rogue River …
Blacklock Point: An undeveloped state park just north of Cape Blanco has a trail to a grassy wind-swept headland and a view of Oregon's ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Look out Apple Music, here comes YouTube's 'Music Key' streaming …
YouTube content creators Benny Fine, from left, Rafi Fine, writer/director Leslye Headland, President of Gloria Sanchez, Jessica Elbaum, ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
7
Airport billboard promotes Sunshine Coast Marathon | Sunshine …
... vehicles per day to Brisbane, encouraging tourism and attendance at the 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon on August 30 at Alexandra Headland. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
8
A Waterfront Retreat in Australia - WSJ
This restored heritage 1920s waterfront home near Sydney sits on ¾-acre of verdant headland, which adjoins a national park and commands ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Every Beach Access, Attraction - Beach Connection
A gigantic manmade tide pool experiment, hidden rocks and boulders to climb on, a mysterious hill encircling the headland from overhead, ... «Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Jul 15»
10
#MCM: Adam Scott
Leslye Headland's a really talented director and writer. I think people will love it. HB: What else is next? AS: I have a few more movies that I'm in ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Jul 15»

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