prom ‧ on ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈprɒmənt ə ri $ ˈprɑːməntɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural promontories ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: promonturium ]
a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea:
a rocky promontory
prom ‧ on ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈprɒmənt ə ri $ ˈprɑːməntɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural promontories ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: promonturium ]
a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea:
a rocky promontory
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012