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headland

[hed-luhnd] / ˈhɛd lənd /


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A handwritten label indicated she had been found near the Beachy Head headland sometime in the 1950s, but little additional information was available.

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2026

Perhaps he deserves the title “the father of smog,” for he called the place “the bay of smokes,” probably from the signal fires the Native Americans built atop the headland.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2024

A rust-colored dome looms over the muddy farmland of Hinkley Point, a headland overlooking the Bristol Channel in southwest England.

From New York Times Feb. 22, 2024

As the boat made its way to New Quay headland, the group spotted a porpoise.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2023

When I had packed everything and put it beside the hole under the fence, I went back to the headland.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

Whales and elephant seals glide through the shimmering water, while bears and mountain lions patrol the misty headlands.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2025

The strongest winds are anticipated in more exposed coastal areas and headlands, with gusts possibly up to 75mph.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2023

From Bowman Bay, both Lighthouse Point to the south and Rosario Head to the north offer short trails out to headlands with panoramic saltwater views and postcard-worthy sunsets.

From Seattle Times Jul. 1, 2022

Their bonfires lit the rocky headlands when Ferdinand Magellan, the first European to sail these waters, landed in Tierra del Fuego in 1520.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2022

The opening between the headlands seemed a remote, bright gateway when he glanced back.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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