In English, it would be an inlet. In Norwegian (common use elsewhere), fjord. Most sea-girt nations have their own words for relatively narrow bodies of sea that reach inland, the best examples being fjord and the Scottish firth.
A piece of land that juts into the water is called a peninsula.
A piece of land that juts out into water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called a peninsula. Peninsulas are commonly found along coastlines and can vary in size from small promontories to large landmasses. Examples of famous peninsulas include the Florida Peninsula in the United States and the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.
Somalia, also known as the horn of Africa, juts out into the Indian Ocean. The capital city of Somalia is called Mogadishu.
Definition: A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
A cape is a point of land that juts out into water
A piece of land that juts into the water is called a peninsula.
Are you talking about a jetty?
Are you talking about a jetty?
A marina on a piece of land that juts out in the downtown area of Singapore
a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
The answer is an island
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.
The difference between a cape and a peninsula is a peninsula is almost entirely surrounding by water. A cape is an area of land that has just one part that juts into the sea.
Peninsula is a piece of land projecting out into a body of water.
Canada is a huge nation. A peninsula is a thin strip of land that juts out into a body of water.
A peninsula is a point of land that extends into a body of water.
A piece of land that juts into water and is smaller or narrower than a peninsula is called a "cape." Capes are often identified by their distinctive shape, which can resemble a point or finger extending into a body of water.