as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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Recent Examples of landmass
By 1953, as decolonization swept the world, the Danish government, loath to give up ninety-eight per cent of its landmass, made Greenland a semi-autonomous part of its kingdom but retained de-facto control.
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Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
During the last Ice Age, sea levels were much lower, creating a large landmass known as Sundaland that connected much of Southeast Asia.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
At the moment, the two countries dominate and isolate between them the entire Central Asian landmass including all the ‘Stans.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Mercator projection maps stretch out the size of landmasses toward the poles, making Greenland look bigger than Africa or Australia.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
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Louise Bokkenheuser, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
During the last Ice Age, sea levels were much lower, creating a large landmass known as Sundaland that connected much of Southeast Asia.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025
At the moment, the two countries dominate and isolate between them the entire Central Asian landmass including all the ‘Stans.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Mercator projection maps stretch out the size of landmasses toward the poles, making Greenland look bigger than Africa or Australia.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmass
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Other countries must compete in qualifiers against nations from the same continent, followed by some inter-continental play-offs for certain countries.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The population of great bustards, Otis tarda, is now down to less than 80 individuals, with some experts estimating the species will go extinct on the African continent by 2036.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The strength of Taiwan’s economy last year appeared to relieve him of any political need to rally his nationalist base with fist-shaking actions or rhetoric toward the mainland.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Patrolling a paradise under siege Several hundred miles from the Ecuadorian mainland, the waters off the Galápagos Islands glisten with postcard beauty.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmass. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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