Definition of landmass
: a large area of land
- continental landmasses
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Examples of landmass in a Sentence
the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
Recent Examples of landmass from the Web
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The 130-million-year old skull is evidence that the super-continental breakup of the landmass known as Pangaea may have occurred about 15 million years later, to be exact.
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The Upper Peninsula makes up 30% of the state's landmass and stretches across two time zones.
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Although Alaska is by far the largest state in landmass, our population is less than a million.
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Planet’s catching the PLAN in formation was not planned but was not accidental, either: the company’s Dove satellites cannot be tasked and operate in always-on mode, linescanning the earth’s landmass every day.
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Hundreds of millions of years ago, the continent was smushed together with other modern-day landmasses to form the supercontinent Gondwana.
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In fact, no one knows who owns more than 10 percent of the nation’s landmass -- about 16,000 square miles, equivalent to the size of Denmark.
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The researchers also found that visible light was being absorbed by Earth’s landmasses, a clear sign of photosynthesis.
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Regardless of the season, the temperatures are consistently below freezing, making treks to the landmass unthinkable for the faint of heart.
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First Known Use of landmass
1856
landmass Synonyms
LANDMASS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of landmass for English Language Learners
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: a very large area of land (such as a continent)
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Definition of landmass for Students
: a very large area of land
a continental landmass
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