foreland
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land.
Noun[edit]
foreland (plural forelands)
- A headland.
- (geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
headland — see headland
References[edit]
- “foreland”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
foreland (plural forelandes)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “fō̆r(e-land, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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