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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The standard Mercator map projection system distorts northern landmasses, so Greenland is stretched out to gigantic proportions. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025 The effects rise with the share of the county’s landmass that burned, and Los Angeles County is nearing the upper end of the scale. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Black-naped pheasant-pigeon Lost: 1896 | Found: 2022 For 126 years, this secretive pheasant-like bird was considered all but lost on its homeland of Fergusson Island, a rugged and mountainous landmass off Papua New Guinea. Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 The closest landmasses to that point are the uninhabited Balleny Islands (owned by New Zealand), where a 78% partial solar eclipse will begin 10 minutes after sunrise. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landmass

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Mar. 2025.

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landmass

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

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