promontory

“Set within one of the city’s most secure gated enclaves, this newly rebuilt estate spans five acres on a commanding promontory, opening to sweeping mountain views and complete seclusion,” the description adds.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

Artisanal makers of goat cheeses can be found along undulating roads through greenery that dead end at the foreboding promontory of Cabo Espichel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

The city occupies a promontory overlooking the Irtysh River in northeastern Kazakhstan and was first recorded in the early 2000s.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025

A Turkish sponge diver in 1982 first reported spotting “metal biscuits with ears” off a rocky promontory known as Uluburun.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

As the car rushed along, the trees grew thicker and taller and leafier until, just as they’d hidden the sky completely, the forest abruptly ended and the road bent itself around a broad promontory.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

The promontories draw the most visitors, but the best place on the island is its wooden-benched amphitheater, where you can lounge and forget the city behind you.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2021

Others yet might hanker after the secluded fringes of the beach, perhaps sheltered by natural promontories of rock that keep the biting wind at bay.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 23, 2017

On the other side, promontories above the deep pool are a perfect place to show off your diving.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2016

Although appreciated by some critics, the modern-dress piece, supplemented lavishly by video and evocations of wind-swept Greek promontories, struck others as odd and ponderous.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2016

Hills flattened into nothingness, lowlands rose until they merged with promontories, and every part of Durham was revealed and intelligible in the gelid light.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson