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/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə(ɹ)/ · adjective
Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula or peninsulas..
The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
Near-synonym: insular
Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.
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Use peninsular when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Peninsular means Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula or peninsulas..
Common synonyms include insular.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
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