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 great oxygen rush The researchers suggest this transformation started when melting glaciers at the end of the snowball caused rapid erosion of landmasses, sending huge amounts of nutrients into the oceans.
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The Pinelands National Reserve covers 1.1 million acres and accounts for about one-fifth of the state’s landmass.
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Today, a whopping 30% of Earth's landmass goes to meat, dairy, and egg production, according to the United Nations.
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That would be the landmasses in the northern latitudes, while the southern regions will warm later because the southern oceans are deeper and colder, and so on.
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Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay has lost two-thirds of its landmass since 1850.
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The country may be oil-rich, but most of its landmass is desert and unsuitable for agriculture.
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But there were reasons the empire had so much catching up to do, which involved uniquely Russian characteristics like its sprawling landmass, terrible climate and poor soil.
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The war tripled Israel’s landmass overnight and gave it dominion over the lives of more than a million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
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First Known Use of landmass
1856
landmass Synonyms
Synonyms
continent, mainland, mainRelated Words
subcontinent, supercontinentNear Antonyms
island, isle, islet; atoll, barrier reef, cay, coral reef, key; cape, headland, peninsula, promontoryLANDMASS Defined for English Language Learners
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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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