What is the Spanish word for "promontory"?

Learn how to say "promontory" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

promontory

Spanish

promontorio

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Alternative translations of "promontory"

acantilado
península
cabo

Examples of how to use "promontory" in Spanish

English
A lighthouse was built on the rocky promontory.
Spanish
Se construyó un faro en el promontorio rocoso.
English
They walked to the promontory at sunrise.
Spanish
Caminaron hacia el promontorio al amanecer.
English
A lighthouse stood on the rocky promontory.
Spanish
Un faro se encontraba en el promontorio rocoso.
English
We picnicked on the promontory above the bay.
Spanish
Hicimos un picnic en el promontorio sobre la bahía.
English
Birds nested along the narrow promontory ridge.
Spanish
Las aves anidaban a lo largo de la estrecha cresta del promontorio.

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A lighthouse was built on the rocky promontory.

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