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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headland

/ˈhɛdlənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
head-land
IPA
/ˈhɛdlənd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Coastal land that juts into the sea.

noun

The unplowed boundary of a field.

Etymology

From Middle English hedelond, hedelonde, from Old English hēafodland, hafudland (“boundary, headland”), equivalent to head + land. Eclipsed non-native Middle English chevicir (“headland”), borrowed from Old French chevecier (“head piece”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kap-, hedelond, hēafodland

Inflected Forms

headlands (plural)

Derived Forms

headlanded

Frequently Paired Words

abuttal portolan furlong land

Synonyms

cape peninsula promontory furlong head foreland

Questions

How do you pronounce headland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛdlənd/.
What does headland mean?
Coastal land that juts into the sea.
Where does headland come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce headland

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