How to use in-sentence of “promontory”:
– It is situated on a hilly promontory on the eastern Mediterranean surrounded to the east by the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon.
– A “dun” is a more prestigious site, the seat of some kind of ruler, the term is applied to promontory forts as well.
– On the East side Kingswear Castle sits very close to the water’s edge, and on the west side Dartmouth Castle is built on a rocky promontory at sea level.
– Durham Cathedral occupies a strategic position on a promontory high above the River Wear.
– A nearby rocky promontory is the body of the canoe’s captain.
– Other beaches close to the city include “Sandspit BeachSandspit”, “Hawke’s Bay”, and “Paradise Point” – a sandstone rock promontory with a natural arch, but Clifton Beach is the most popular picnic destination in Karachi.
Example sentences of “promontory”:
– Only a few Irish promontory forts have been excavationsexcavated and most date to the Iron Age, though some, like Dunbeg might have originated in the Bronze Age.
– On February 8, lightning started a fire at Wilsons Promontory which quickly burnt over including the air strip and cutting the main road.
– The Celts lived in ring forts, hill forts, promontory forts and crannógs.
– The north promontory is anchored by a circular grass area, which serves as a landing place for helicopters in case of emergencies, and the south promontory is anchored by a succulent plant and cactus garden.
– The name “Montsoreau” come from a rocky promontory situated in the riverbed of the Loire and surrounded by water.
– This rocky promontory gave its name to the village.
– Meier also designed three other buildings next to the north promontory and offset at a 22.5 degree angle from the main axis of the museum pavilions.
– At its northern end the shores are nearly level, while on the west shore the wooded promontory of Buonas projects picturesquely into the waters.
– On the Isle of Man promontory forts are found particularly on the rocky slate headlands of the south.
– A promontory fort is usually located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck of land.
– The famous site at Tintagel may be a rare example of promontory fort whose occupation continued after the Romans and from there into later periods.
- Only a few Irish promontory forts have been excavationsexcavated and most date to the Iron Age, though some, like Dunbeg might have originated in the Bronze Age.
- On February 8, lightning started a fire at Wilsons Promontory which quickly burnt over including the air strip and cutting the main road.