A landmass bounded by sea on the three sides is referred to as ________.

Coast

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Isthmus

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Island

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Peninsula

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Solution

The correct option is A Peninsula
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a peninsula.
The word comes from the Latin paene insula, meaning “almost an island.
In the United States Florida is the most obvious peninsula .
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland.

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