noun Etymology: Latin paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island Date: 1538 a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus, ~r adjective
PENINSULA
Meaning of PENINSULA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012