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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛdlænd/, /ˈhɛdlənd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdlənd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′lənd)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
head•land /ˈhɛdlənd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a piece of elevated land that extends into a large body of water.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
head•land  (hed′lənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a promontory extending into a large body of water.
  2. Agriculturea strip of unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence or border.
  • Middle English hedeland, Old English hēafodland. See head, land bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
headland n
  1. /ˈhɛdlənd/ a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc
  2. /ˈhɛdˌlænd/ a strip of land along the edge of an arable field left unploughed to allow space for machines
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