landmass

American  

[land-mas] / ˈlændˌmæs /

noun

Geology.

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

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landmass British  

/ ˈlændˌmæs /

noun

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

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landmass Scientific  

/ lănd′măs′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of landmass

First recorded in 1855–60; land + mass

Example Sentences

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landmass

Its population grew fourfold, and its landmass doubled after Jefferson’s 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

But while Papua New Guinea has the landmass and physical resources to diversify its economy, Kiribati does not.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

This was a moment where an enormous landmass of the American electorate shifted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

New research led by the University of Warwick shows that forests were already growing across Doggerland, a now-submerged landmass beneath the North Sea, far earlier than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

Homo sapiens was the first and only human species to reach the western hemisphere landmass, arriving about 16,000 years ago, that is in or around 14,000 BC.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari