Promontory - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈprɑːməntɔːrɪ|  American pronunciation of the word promontory
Brit.  |ˈprɒm(ə)nt(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word promontory

noun

- a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) (syn: foreland, head, headland)

Extra examples

...stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay...

...Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory....

Word forms

noun
singular: promontory
plural: promontories
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