island vs peninsula
Definitions
noun
- a zone or area resembling an island
- a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Examples
In the centre of the pond was an island; and on the island was a little summerhouse like a miniature pagoda.
In most island arcs only a relatively small proportion of the individual volcanoes actually rise above sea level.
Of course, this kid dreams of a place like this island, where nobody works except to keep house and pick wild blueberries and beachcomb.
Definitions
noun
- a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Examples
Of particular significance to ancient Arabia was the domestication of the dromedary (one-humped camel) in the southern part of the peninsula between 3000 and 2500 B.C.E.
In a statement this week, Somalia's al-Shabaab released these pictures of what it described as a graduation ceremony of its fresh recruits trained and ready to head to Yemen to "assist in jihad, the brethren of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
In his novel, he separated the peninsula from the continent, thus permitting the cultural meeting of the peninsular peoples with those from the other side of the Atlantic.
