pə̇ˈnin(t)s(ə)lə, -inchələ, -inshələ sometimes -insyələ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin paeninsula, from paene- pene- + insula island — more at isle
1.
a. : a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus — distinguished from mainland
b. : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus
the Italian peninsula
2. : something that juts out in the manner of a peninsula
the peninsula of land at the angle of the two roads
a cooking peninsula projecting from one wall and dividing the working and eating areas