supercontinents

Definition of supercontinentsnext
plural of supercontinent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercontinents
Noun
  • Katherine had her first passport stamped before her first birthday, and has traveled to all seven continents.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In February 2017 separate studies examining Earth’s geological and geophysical characteristics revealed evidence of ancient sunken continents in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Her ink stains cohered into easily recognizable signs—butterflies, fighter jets, bodies of water, landmasses—that were complicated by text printed atop them.
    Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Supercontinents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinents. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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