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
Since 1850, the island has lost two-thirds of its landmass due to erosion and rising sea level.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Alsek Glacier continued to shrink, and by August 2025, Prow Knob, as a 5-square-kilometer landmass, could be seen completely detached from the glacier.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead, Smyth believes the Lucky pterosaurs and other juvenile Pterodactylus antiquus specimens lived on the landmasses near the lagoons.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Back then, this Amazonian region was part of Gondwana, a massive ancient landmass split into several continents and land areas, including South America.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Alsek Glacier continued to shrink, and by August 2025, Prow Knob, as a 5-square-kilometer landmass, could be seen completely detached from the glacier.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead, Smyth believes the Lucky pterosaurs and other juvenile Pterodactylus antiquus specimens lived on the landmasses near the lagoons.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Back then, this Amazonian region was part of Gondwana, a massive ancient landmass split into several continents and land areas, including South America.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmass
Noun
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Europe is one of the world’s most popular continents to visit, and for good reason.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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A little over a century later, reaching the world’s only uninhabited continent is a decidedly more glamorous affair.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Back on the mainland, the charming beach town of Ventura strikes a balance between its maritime past and modern present.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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The United States mainland is not completely out of the woods, but a direct hit looks unlikely.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmass. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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