Meaning & use
peninsular
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Relating to or located on a peninsula, a piece of land almost surrounded by water.
Grammar: Used before a noun: peninsular Malaysia, peninsular war. Not used after a verb.
Patterns
- peninsular + place name
- peninsular + noun (e.g. peninsular region)
Peninsular Malaysia is the part of the country on the Malay Peninsula.
The peninsular coast is popular with tourists for its beaches.
They studied the peninsular climate, which is milder than inland.
adjectivebefore a nountechnical
Of or relating to a peninsula as a geographical feature.
Grammar: Used in geographical or geological descriptions: peninsular formation, peninsular landmass.
Patterns
- peninsular + geological term
The peninsular formation was created by volcanic activity.
A peninsular landmass extends into the sea.
The map shows the peninsular area in green.
Common combinations
- peninsular Malaysia
- Peninsular Malaysia is separated from East Malaysia by the South China Sea.
- peninsular war
- The Peninsular War was fought in Spain and Portugal in the early 1800s.
- peninsular coast
- The peninsular coast has many small fishing villages.
- peninsular region
- The peninsular region is known for its warm climate.
- peninsular India
- Peninsular India refers to the southern part of the country.
- peninsular campaign
- The general led a peninsular campaign to capture the port.
Synonyms and how they differ
- peninsula
- This is a noun, not an adjective; use it to name the land itself, not to describe it.
Word family
- peninsula noun
- A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
Commonly confused: peninsular or peninsula?
peninsular vs peninsula
Peninsula is a noun: 'the Iberian Peninsula'. Peninsular is an adjective: 'the peninsular region'. Do not use peninsular as a noun.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'peninsular' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Peninsular is an adjective, so it describes a noun like 'region'. The other options use it as a noun, which is wrong; the noun is 'peninsula'.
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