Meaning of the word peninsula in English

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peninsula

US /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
UK /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
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Noun

1.

a piece of land almost surrounded by water but joined to the mainland on one side

Example:
The Iberian Peninsula includes Spain and Portugal.
Florida is a large peninsula in the southeastern United States.
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