This promontory was identified by early explorers as an easily spotted landmark.
The antonym for promontory is "hollow" or "depression," which refer to a low-lying area rather than a high point of land that juts out into a body of water.
a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
Synonyms:bluff, cape, cheronese, foreland, jetty, jutty, peninsula, point, ridge
The Scottish word "Ness" generally refers to a narrow strip of land or a promontory, particularly one that juts out into the sea or a lake. It is often used in place names, such as Loch Ness.
The sentence "The Painted Desert is in Arizona" is a declarative sentence. It makes a statement about the location of the Painted Desert.
there is a promontory in the Atlantic ocean.
The light house stood tall atop the promontory.
The animals were standing on the cliff to over look the forest.
There are no perfect rhymes for the word promontory.
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse was created in 1859.
Wilson's Promontory in southern Victoria. South Point in the Promontory is the southern most point in mainland Australia.
The cast of Promontory - 2002 includes: Frank Gerrish
Wilsons Promontory National Park was created in 1898.
utah Promontory Point, Utah
Promontory - 2002 was released on: USA: 10 May 2002 (premiere)
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The sacral promontory is just under the base. It's that little ridge right under the base. :-)