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
Planet operates a fleet of around 150 satellites that photograph most of Earth's landmasses on a daily basis.
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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
Moscow stands at the center of a nation comprising eleven percent of the globe’s landmass, 11 time zones and about 145 million people—some 13 million of whom live in the capital.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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
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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
Moscow stands at the center of a nation comprising eleven percent of the globe’s landmass, 11 time zones and about 145 million people—some 13 million of whom live in the capital.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmass
Noun
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The backstory Opened in December 2022, the hotel is Hilton’s first luxury property in Morocco and the first in the country for the Conrad brand, which currently numbers a benchmark of nearly 50 properties across five continents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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This will be one of a record nine international games scheduled for the 2026 season, which will take place across four continents in seven countries.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is bad news for the river that sustains mainland Southeast Asia.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Getting there Reaching Culebra requires a ferry, small flight, or private sailing charter from mainland Puerto Rico.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmass. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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