LANDMASS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

landmass

noun

ˈland-ˌmas

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 West Asia sits at the western edge of the world’s largest landmass. —

Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 And 2020 was bad, as fires burned more than 10 million acres across the West including 4 percent of California’s landmass. —

Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026 Planet operates a fleet of around 150 satellites that photograph most of Earth's landmasses on a daily basis. —

Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 That’s equivalent to about half the landmass of the entire United States. —

Kristen Monsell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landmass

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This novel of exile and memory chronicles the life of Sufien, a Palestinian man displaced as a child by the Nakba, whose story unfolds across continents and encompasses entanglements with a broad range of characters.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, the media fixture who was accused, falsely convicted and later exonerated of murdering her roommate, captivated the public on two continents in the early aughts.

— Karen Idelson, Variety, 18 May 2026