/ Dictionary / Index H headland: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: head•land Pronunciation: (hed'lund), [key] — n. a promontory extending into a large body of water. a strip of unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence or border. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: headland (Thesaurus) headlamp headless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language