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" China pays a great deal of attention to the Korean nuclear issue. We stand for achieving denuclearization of the peninsula in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula and Northeast Asia."
Hu Jintao

Meaning of "peninsula" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENINSULA

From Latin, literally: almost an island, from paenepene- + insula island.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PENINSULA

pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENINSULA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peninsula 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 PENINSULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. The surrounding water is usually understood to belong to a single, contiguous body, but is not always explicitly defined as such. A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, island promontory, bill, point, or spit. Note that a point is generally considered a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water that is less prominent than a cape. In English, the plural of peninsula is peninsulas or, less commonly, peninsulae.

Definition of peninsula in the English dictionary

The definition of peninsula in the dictionary is a narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake from the mainland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENINSULA

bicapsular · capsular · circular · consular · formula · fossula · grossular · insula · insular · intracapsular · molecular · particular · peninsular · popular · proconsular · regular · russula · spectacular · subcapsular · Ursula

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENINSULA

penicillately · penicillation · penicillia · penicilliform · penicillin · penicillinase · penicillium · penile · penill · penillion · peninsular · Peninsular Malaysia · Peninsular War · peninsularity · peninsulate · penis · penis envy · penistone · penitence · penitency

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENINSULA

Alaska Peninsula · Antarctic Peninsula · Avalon Peninsula · Balkan Peninsula · Cape Peninsula · clausula · Delmarva Peninsula · Eyre Peninsula · Iberian Peninsula · Kola Peninsula · Kowloon Peninsula · Lizard Peninsula · Lleyn Peninsula · Malay Peninsula · Olympic Peninsula · Scandinavian Peninsula · Seward Peninsula · Taimyr Peninsula · the Peninsula · Upper Peninsula · Yorke Peninsula

Synonyms and antonyms of peninsula in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PENINSULA»

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

Translation of «peninsula» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PENINSULA

Find out the translation of peninsula to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of peninsula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peninsula» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

半岛
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

península
570 millions of speakers
en

English

peninsula
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

प्रायद्वीप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شِبَهُ الـْجَزِيرَةِ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

полуостров
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

península
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উপদ্বীপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

péninsule
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Semenanjung
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Halbinsel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

半島
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

반도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Peninsula
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bán đảo
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தீபகற்பத்தில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

द्वीपकल्प
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yarımada
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

penisola
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

półwysep
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

півострів
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

peninsulă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χερσόνησος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skiereiland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvö
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvøy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peninsula

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENINSULA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of peninsula
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «peninsula».

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

EXAMPLES

9 QUOTES WITH «PENINSULA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word peninsula.
1
Pat Buchanan
If the Europeans want to intervene, that's their business. But if I were president, I would remove every United States soldier from the Balkan peninsula.
2
Park Geun-hye
I will keep the promise I made to you to open a new era on the Korean peninsula, based on strong security and trust-based diplomacy.
3
Duncan Hunter
Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq, new challenges on the Korean peninsula, and key decisions in the president's plans to transform the military.
4
Hu Jintao
China pays a great deal of attention to the Korean nuclear issue. We stand for achieving denuclearization of the peninsula in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula and Northeast Asia.
5
Kim Dae Jung
To realize peace on the Korean peninsula, and to develop exchange, cooperation between both Koreas, they are the, you know, immediate target of our government.
6
Kim Dae Jung
So such an American troops presence in Korea in the South and Japan, total some 100,000 should stay there forever, even after unification of Korean peninsula.
7
Brian Reynolds Myers
If South Korea is going to survive, and keep the peace on the peninsula, its citizens need to start conveying support for their state.
8
Lee Myung-bak
The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.
9
Randy Wayne White
The Florida peninsula is, in fact, an emerging plateau, honeycombed with voids and vents, caves and underground waterways. Travelers on Interstate Highway I-75 have no idea that, beneath them, are cave labyrinths still being mapped by speleologists - 'cavers,' they prefer to be called.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENINSULA»

Discover the use of peninsula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peninsula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are
Written by members of the Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee, edited by anthropologist Jacilee Wray, and enhanced by photographs and maps, the book is divided into sections focusing on each of the tribes.
Jacilee Wray, 2013
2
Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula: National Park/Coastal ...
* More than 100 day hikes, with options for linking them to longer routes * Compact, easy-carry size * Two color maps, charts and elevation profiles This handsome guide is full of charts and easy-to-find information that will help you ...
Craig Romano, 2007
3
Vegetation of the Arabian Peninsula
The inspiration for this book came from our ten years of journeys and wanderings through the varied landscapes of Arabia, and in particular through those of its hospitable southeastern corner, Oman.
S.A. Ghazanfar, M. Fisher, 1998
4
North Korea: The Paranoid Peninsula: A Modern History, ...
This reissue of Paul French's acclaimed introduction to North Korea provides an up-to-the-minute overview of the politics, economics and history of the DPRK, with added chapters dealing with recent events.
Paul French, 2007
5
Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula
Presents a guide to Oman, United Arab Emirates, and the Arabian Peninsula, covering popular itineraries, history, culture, Islam, the Hajj, food and drink, environment, and expats, and includes a directory, maps, and information on ...
Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Iain Shearer, 2010
6
A Fisherman's Guide to Selected Lakes of Washington's Kitsap ...
This book provides detailed information on the lake and surrounding area, as well as directions and fishing tips. All lakes included in this book have been personally visited, photographed, and in most cases fished by the author.
John E. Moore, 2010
7
The Golden Peninsula: Culture and Adaptation in Mainland ...
The book remains unique in providing a detailed examination of urban life as well as of life in rural communities.
Charles F. Keyes, 1995
8
Naskapi: The Savage Hunters of the Labrador Peninsula
Originally published in 1935.
Frank G. Speck, 1977
9
Crisis on the Korean Peninsula
Toward a coherent policy response
Christoph Bluth, 2011
10
The Peninsula Question: A Chronicle of the Second Korean ...
"Through interviews, gives a behind-the-scenes look at negotiations to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
Y?ichi Funabashi, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENINSULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peninsula is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Freeway chase from South Bay to Peninsula ends with flying crash …
MILLBRAE -- In what could be described as a "Dukes of Hazzard" chase scene gone awry, a freeway pursuit from the South Bay through most ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
2
Most South Bay cities hit water conservation targets, Palos Verdes …
Residents of the four cities of the Peninsula, which face the steepest target of 36 percent because homeowners there use the most water in the ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
3
Key Peninsula woman loves her chickens
Key Peninsula woman loves her chickens ... Barbara and Marvin Rowland own a 20-acre property they call Sunny Key Farm on the Key Peninsula. They have ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
4
$40K to help improve winter deer habitat in Upper Peninsula
(AP) — A $40,000 gift from the Safari Club International Foundation will help improve the winter habitat for deer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. «WSBT-TV, Jul 15»
5
DMV: Uber, Lyft vehicles outnumber taxis on Peninsula
The number of Uber and Lyft vehicles on the Peninsula is becoming hard for taxis to ignore. On July 1, the state began requiring the personal ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
6
Bombing in Sinai Peninsula wounds 18 Egyptian police conscripts
CAIRO -- A roadside bombing in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula wounded 18 police conscripts Sunday, security officials said. The officials said ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
South Bruce Peninsula Man Faces Impaired Driving Charge In E …
A 54-year-old South Bruce Peninsula man is facing an impaired driving charge after police say he crashed his e-bike into a ditch near Oliphant ... «BlackburnNews.com, Jul 15»
8
Paranormal research in the Upper Peninsula
SAULT STE. MARIE -- There are many paranormal research groups in Michigan, but one of the longest-running groups is the Upper Peninsula ... «UpperMichigansSource.com, Jul 15»
9
On Long Beach Peninsula, a feast awaits
LONG BEACH, Wash. — The long, narrow Long Beach Peninsula — 112 miles northwest of Portland, a mere 15 miles from Astoria — is one of ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
10
Qatar Charity builds 169 Quran centres in Niger
... which did not protect them from rain or storms. Such places hindered the process of teaching, leading to a high drop-out rate. The Peninsula ... «Peninsula On-line, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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