promontory
noun /ˈprɒməntri/
/ˈprɑːməntɔːri/
(plural promontories)
- enlarge imagea long narrow area of high land that goes out into the sea
岬,岬角(深入海中的狭长高地) synonym headland- a rocky promontory overlooking the bay
多岩的岬角俯瞰海湾
WordfinderTopics Geographyc2- beach
- cliff
- coast
- dune
- headland
- inlet
- promontory
- sea
- shore
- tide
词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin promontorium, variant (influenced by mons, mont- ‘mountain’) of promunturium. - a rocky promontory overlooking the bay