Definition

Proper noun: * A specific geographical location: The Seward Peninsula is a large peninsula in western Alaska, United States. Its most notable geographical feature is that it extends westward into the Bering Sea. Its location is just south of the Arctic Circle.

Usage Notes

• "Seward Peninsula" is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
• It is used to refer specifically to this single, named landform. It is not a general term for any peninsula.
• It is commonly used in geographical, historical, and environmental contexts.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Gold was discovered on the Seward Peninsula at the end of the 19th century.
  • The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is located on the Seward Peninsula.
  • The Seward Peninsula's coastline is characterized by numerous inlets and lagoons.

Advanced Usage

• The peninsula is named after William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State who oversaw the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
• It is historically significant as part of the route for migrations between Asia and North America across the former Bering Land Bridge.

Variants and Related Words

• Peninsula (n): A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. (This is the general category to which the Seward Peninsula belongs).
• Alaska (n): The U.S. state of which the Seward Peninsula is a part.
• Bering Sea (n): The body of water into which the Seward Peninsula projects.

Synonyms

• There are no direct synonyms for this unique proper noun. It can only be referred to by its name, "the Seward Peninsula."

Related Phrases

• Western Alaska: The region where the peninsula is located.
• Arctic Circle: The latitudinal line just north of the peninsula.

Noun

1. a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle