"foreland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forelands [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foreland}} Middle English foreland, {{prefix|en|fore|land}} fore- + land Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreland (plural forelands)
  1. A headland.
    Sense id: en-foreland-en-noun-f2f2TIjL
  2. (geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited. Categories (topical): Geology Translations (zone where eroded material is deposited): avantpaís (Catalan), antepaís (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-foreland-en-noun-7ABaSDMU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 12 88 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'zone where eroded material is deposited': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: South Foreland

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for foreland meaning in English (1.9kB)

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