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cape fear Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A prominent headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean from Bald Head Island on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, United States, known for its highly treacherous shoals.

Example

"The shifting sandbars and turbulent waters surrounding Cape Fear have historically made it one of the most hazardous navigational zones on the Atlantic coast."

2

American A major blackwater river in east-central North Carolina that flows southeastward into the Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Fear headland.

• Nearby Words

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cape fear. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cape fear
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