foreland

English

Etymology

From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- +‎ land.

Noun

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

South Foreland

Translations

headland — see headland

zone where eroded material is deposited

Catalan: avantpaís (ca)
Spanish: antepaís

References

“foreland”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Middle English

Alternative forms

forelond, furland

Etymology

fore- +‎ lond.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːr(ə)land/, /ˈfɔr(ə)land/

Noun

foreland (plural forelandes)

headland

Descendants

English: foreland
Yola: furloan

References

“fō̆r(e-land, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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