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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Alsek Glacier continued to shrink, and by August 2025, Prow Knob, as a 5-square-kilometer landmass, could be seen completely detached from the glacier. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 Instead, Smyth believes the Lucky pterosaurs and other juvenile Pterodactylus antiquus specimens lived on the landmasses near the lagoons. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Back then, this Amazonian region was part of Gondwana, a massive ancient landmass split into several continents and land areas, including South America. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025 These climatic shifts allowed the formation of continual landmasses, including one that bridged Anatolia and Europe. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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landmass

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

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