Word
peninsular
Phoneticspenin·su·lar
US/pəˈnɪnsəɫɝ/
UK/pənˈɪnsjʊlɐ/
Definition
adj. relating to a peninsula, which is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water. You use this to describe things that are connected to or characteristic of a peninsula.
adj. relating to a peninsula or its inhabitants. Often used in historical or geographical contexts to describe the characteristics of a specific region.
Examples
“The peninsular region has a unique climate.”
“The peninsular nature of the island made it difficult for the invaders to establish a permanent base.”
“The peninsular geography of the region created a distinct cultural identity that was largely isolated from the mainland's political developments for centuries.”
Examples
simple
“The peninsular region has a unique climate.”
contextual
“The peninsular nature of the island made it difficult for the invaders to establish a permanent base.”
complex
“The peninsular geography of the region created a distinct cultural identity that was largely isolated from the mainland's political developments for centuries.”
Real-World Examples
“For years, archaeologists excluded peninsular Florida from maps of its range, but the artifacts suggested a different story.” “In Greece, more than 200 people - mostly tourists - were evacuated on Friday from the popular resorts of Siviri and Fourka in the northern Halkidiki peninsular because of a raging wildfire.” Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin paenīnsulāris. By surface analysis, peninsula + -ar. In the historical sense borrowed from Spanish peninsular.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/peninsular