foreland

[ fawr-land, fohr- ]

noun

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

foreland

¹

/ ˈfɔːlənd /

noun

1. a headland, cape, or coastal promontory
2. land lying in front of something, such as water

Foreland

²

/ ˈfɔːlənd /

noun

1. either of two headlands ( North Foreland and South Foreland ) in SE England, on the coast of Kent

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreland¹

First recorded in 1300–50, foreland is from the Middle English word forlonde. See fore-, land

Example Sentences

He sent a foreland long beyond the baseline, giving Tiafoe the win.

From Washington Times

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.

From Scientific American

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.

From Literature

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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