How do you spell peninsula?

The correct spelling is P-E-N-I-N-S-U-L-A. A portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus

What does peninsula mean?

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus

How to Spell peninsula

peninsula

peninsula - noun

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Etymology

Latin {it}paeninsula{/it}, from {it}paene{/it} almost + {it}insula{/it} island

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