foreland
foreland · forelands
A headlandA headland.
Meaning
2 sensesA headland.
In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.
More definitions
- land forming the forward margin of something
- a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land.From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land.
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Forms
plural: forelandsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea):promontoryheadlandhead
Word family
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