landmass

noun

land·​mass ˈland-ˌmas How to pronounce landmass (audio)
: a large area of land
continental landmasses

Examples of landmass in a Sentence

the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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Cratons are the oldest and most stable blocks of the continent that have endured for billions of years, forming a base upon which landmasses rest. New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2025 April 1, 2025 See more Early Tuesday morning, SpaceX shared a video taken from the open nosecone of Resilience's forward hatch, revealing the spacecraft's domed cupola window with a white-blanketed landmass of one of Earth's poles passing below. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The nearest landmass is the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador — one of the world's foremost destinations for wildlife viewing — from where totality will begin at 00:26 GALT. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Its landmass is larger than the continental United States, even including Alaska. Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landmass

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landmass was in 1856

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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmass. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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landmass

noun
land·​mass -ˌmas How to pronounce landmass (audio)
: a large area of land

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