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foreland

[ fawr-land, fohr- ]

noun

  1. a cape, headland, or promontory.
  2. land or territory lying in front.


foreland

1

/ ˈɔːəԻ /

noun

  1. a headland, cape, or coastal promontory
  2. land lying in front of something, such as water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Foreland

2

/ ˈɔːəԻ /

noun

  1. either of two headlands ( North Foreland and South Foreland ) in SE England, on the coast of Kent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foreland1

First recorded in 1300–50, foreland is from the Middle English word forlonde. See fore-, land
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He sent a foreland long beyond the baseline, giving Tiafoe the win.

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The area that the meteorite struck was the North Alpine foreland basin, a low point in Earth’s surface where a package of sediments was being deposited and, over geologic timescales, compressed into rock.

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We others cut down timber on the foreland, on a high point, and built his pyre of logs, then stood by weeping while the flame burnt through corse and equipment.

By their latitude at this time they were near Amsterdam Island, on which is that cape or foreland since so well known to whalers as Hakluyt’s Headland.

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These forelands also offer in course of time an opportunity for endiking and reclamation.

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