Yucatan Peninsula

n. peninsula in east Mexico separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico

The Yucatán Peninsula, in Southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a northwestern geographic partition separating the region of Central America from the rest of North America.The peninsula comprises the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo; the northern part of the nation of Belize; and Guatemala's northern department of El Petén. Mexican states situated on the isthmus to the west of the peninsula include Chiapas and Tabasco.
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Noun
1. a peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea
(synonym) Yucatan
(hypernym) peninsula
(part-holonym) Mexico, United Mexican States
(part-meronym) Merida