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Added 8 October 2026

headland

/ˈhɛdlənd/ noun

In Latin: prōminens Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about headland at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea).

Origin

From Middle English hedelond, hedelonde, from Old English hēafodland, hafudland (“boundary, headland”), equivalent to head + land. Eclipsed non-native Middle English chevicir (“headland”), borrowed from Old French chevecier (“head piece”).

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