A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.

What is an example of a headland?

An example of a headland is a cliff over a sea. An example of a headland is the land surrounding a farm. A point of land, usually high and with a sheer drop, extending out into a body of water; a promontory. The unplowed land at the end of a plowed furrow.

What does headland mean is the dictionary?

headland. noun. (ˈhɛdlənd) a narrow area of land jutting out into a sea, lake, etc. (ˈhɛdˌlænd) a strip of land along the edge of an arable field left unploughed to allow space for machines.