headland
nounUK /ˈhɛdlənd/
US /ˈhɛdlənd/
A headland is a high piece of land that sticks out into the sea.
We stood on the headland and watched the waves crash below.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A narrow strip of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
The farmer turned the plow at the headland.
3. The raised ground at the top of a plowed field.
Wildflowers grew along the headland beside the crops.
4. A piece of land at the head of a valley or inlet.
The trail led to a quiet headland above the river.