Promontory

/pɹˈɒməntəɹˌi/

/pɹˈɑːməntɚɹi/

Promontory

a raised narrow mass of land that sticks out into the sea

synonyms : foreland

Examples

1. You know that famous picture in Promontory, Utah?

2. -Nearby, the town of Trapani, with its fortified promontory, marks the westernmost point of Sicily.

3. The whole place is situated on this little rock promontory that at high tide is completely surrounded by water.

4. But river networks look fundamentally different on convex promontories or protrusions.