noun. A piece of land that juts out from a larger land mass and is mostly surrounded by water.

noun. A piece of land almost surrounded by water, and connected with the mainland by a neck or isthmus. The Peninsula is often used absolutely for Spain and Portugal.

noun. A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.

noun. A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

noun. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

"Johnson is author of "Barns of Old Mission Peninsula and Their Stories," which earned a 2006 Merit Award from the Historical Society of Michigan for its photos and stories about 104 old barns on the peninsula."

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