cape hatteras
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Definition
Proper noun A prominent headland or cape located on Hatteras Island, along the Atlantic coast of North Carolina, USA. It is historically notorious for dangerous maritime conditions.
Usage
This term is used as a specific geographic name. It typically functions as the object of a preposition or as a subject/object referring to the location itself. * The lighthouse at Cape Hatteras is a famous landmark. * Cape Hatteras is known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." * They sailed past Cape Hatteras on their journey north.
Advanced Usage
- "The waters off Cape Hatteras": A common phrase used to describe the particularly treacherous sea area surrounding the cape.
- The storm was most fierce in the waters off Cape Hatteras.
- "Cape Hatteras National Seashore": The name of the protected national park area that includes the cape.
- We camped within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Variants and Related Words
- Hatteras Island: The barrier island on which Cape Hatteras is located.
- Outer Banks: The chain of barrier islands in North Carolina that includes Hatteras Island.
Synonyms
- Headland
- Promontory
- Point (in a general geographic sense)
Related Phrases
- "Graveyard of the Atlantic": A well-known nickname for Cape Hatteras and the surrounding waters, referencing the many shipwrecks caused by its storms, shoals, and currents.
- The area earned the nickname "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for a reason.
Noun
- a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina
- frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras