isthmus vs peninsula
Definitions
noun
- a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
- a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
Examples
AGI The Spaniards established a system that was both a nexus and a barrier in the area of the isthmus when they built and fortified the cities of Portobelo and Panama.
Currently, the narrow isthmus of southern Armenia, which is squeezed from both sides by Azerbaijan has been officially considered a ‘borderline territory.’
The north and south of the island are linked by a narrow isthmus.
Definitions
noun
- a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Examples
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.
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 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.
