1
as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay
2
as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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