foreland in English dictionary

  • foreland

    Meanings and definitions of "foreland"

    • A headland.
    • (geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.
    • noun
      A headland.
    • noun
      (geology)
      In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.
    • zone where eroded material is deposited
    • noun
      a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    • noun
      land forming the forward margin of something

    Synonyms of "foreland" in English dictionary

    land, head, natural elevation are the top synonyms of "foreland" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of foreland

    • foreland ( plural  forelands)
    • foreland (plural forelands)
  • Foreland

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