landmass

[ land-mas ]

nounGeology.
  1. a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.

Origin of landmass

1
First recorded in 1855–60; land + mass

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How to use landmass in a sentence

  • Perhaps some two hours later Ross swam toward the land mass of Kyn Add.

    Key Out of Time | Andre Alice Norton
  • Instead, there were thousands of islands, so many that the land mass roughly equaled the sea surface.

    Eight Keys to Eden | Mark Irvin Clifton
  • In youth the land mass was roughhewn and cut deep by stream erosion.

    The Elements of Geology | William Harmon Norton

British Dictionary definitions for landmass

landmass

/ (ˈlændˌmæs) /


noun
  1. a large continuous area of land, as opposed to seas or islands

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Scientific definitions for landmass

landmass

[ lăndmăs′ ]


  1. A large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a very large island.

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