foreland (redirected from forelands)

fore·land  (fôrlnd, fr-)

n.

A projecting land mass; a promontory.

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foreland [ˈfɔːlənd]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a headland, cape, or coastal promontory

2. land lying in front of something, such as water

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Foreland [ˈfɔːlənd]

n

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foreland - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) headland, promontory, head mull - a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre" natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
	2.	foreland - land forming the forward margin of something dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

Translations

foreland [ˈfɔːlənd] N → cabo m, promontorio m

foreland

n → Vorland nt; (= promontory) → Landspitze f