high ground; a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Promontory in a sentence
The lighthouse stood majestically atop the rocky promontory.
Synonyms for promontory
headland
cliff
ridge
Antonyms for promontory
valley
ravine
gorge
Practice promontory on real SAT questions
Vocabulary like promontory appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.