promontory

Preposition: on

• side: A conspicuous promontory on the south side of Aberdeen Bay, Where many a stout ship and crew have gone down passing that way.
• coast: The station is situated on a rock and raised beach promontory on the eastern coast of Adelaide Island and the northern shore Marguerite Bay.

Adjective modifier

• rocky: Castle Urquhart stands on a rocky promontory on the north shore of Loch Ness.
• small: The path was badly damaged during coastal protection works at the small promontory at the end of Scotland's most northerly canal.
• little: At dusk young couples congregate in Merlion Park, on a little promontory.
• high: Arms of Alava The coat of arms of Alava has always contained four elements: A high, craggy promontory.
• narrow: The climb ended at a ruin atop a narrow promontory of stone.
• long: Gouvia is built around a deep, natural bay with two long promontories either side, giving it a secluded feel.

Converse of object

• occupy: This area is predominantly treed pastoral farmland, with woodland on the steepest slopes, especially on the southern promontory occupied by Easneye.
• form: The gentler slope to the south forms a lower promontory where the ruins of a castle stand dating back to at least 1405.
• mean: Ardlamont ( it means the promontory of the Lamonts ) is south of Kames, near Tighnabruaich.
• fortify: What does remain is charming and makes for a pleasant hour or two strolling around the town and it's fortified promontory.
• lie: A little to the right, lies the wooded promontory where Dylan's famous Boat House stands by the waterside.
• reach: Just after four, I reach a grassy promontory holding the sanctuary of the Grudie Land Rover track.

Modifies a noun

• fort: A newly discovered promontory fort in the Tyne Valley.
• test: Promontory stimulation test This test is designed to check the functioning of your hearing nerve.
• stimulation: Promontory stimulation test This test is designed to check the functioning of your hearing nerve.

Preposition: of

rock: The current castle building was constructed in the 14th century on a promontory of rock extending into the Firth of Clyde.

Noun used with modifier

• sandstone: In Shropshire, Bridgnorth Castle is sited on a sandstone promontory and Caus Castle uses the elevated position of a natural hill.
• estuary: Towans - Hayle On the Hayle estuary promontory there is a sandy cove, with sand flats on the riverbank.