landmass

noun

land·​mass ˈland-ˌmas How to pronounce landmass (audio)
Synonyms of landmassnext
: 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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That’s equivalent to about half the landmass of the entire United States. Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 Moscow stands at the center of a nation comprising eleven percent of the globe’s landmass, 11 time zones and about 145 million people—some 13 million of whom live in the capital. Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Tohoku encompasses a fifth of Japan’s landmass, so there's plenty of room to roam. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 There was SimEarth in 1990, in which the player tunes a planet’s atmospheric conditions, sculpts its landmasses, plunks down life-forms. Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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landmass

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

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