landmass

noun land·mass \ ˈland-ˌmas \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: landmass in a Sentence

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

With 11 percent of the landmass covered in ice, rapidly ebbing glaciers are threatening to reshape Iceland’s landscape, and Haraldsson, 74, is part of a contingent of volunteer glacier monitors who are at the frontlines of tracking the retreat.

— The Atlantic, "The Icelandic Families Tracking Climate Change With Measuring Tape," 6 June 2018
The 1002 area of ANWR, a landmass smaller than some of our country's airports, will finally open for exploration.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Opening offshore U.S. to oil development is good news," 8 Jan. 2018
With 11 percent of the landmass covered in ice, rapidly ebbing glaciers are threatening to reshape Iceland’s landscape, and Haraldsson, 74, is part of a contingent of volunteer glacier monitors who are at the frontlines of tracking the retreat.

— The Atlantic, "The Icelandic Families Tracking Climate Change With Measuring Tape," 6 June 2018
With 11 percent of the landmass covered in ice, rapidly ebbing glaciers are threatening to reshape Iceland’s landscape, and Haraldsson, 74, is part of a contingent of volunteer glacier monitors who are at the frontlines of tracking the retreat.

— The Atlantic, "The Icelandic Families Tracking Climate Change With Measuring Tape," 6 June 2018
More than half of Canada’s landmass is comprised of the boreal forest—a vast and tree-filled region that extends across the country.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Canada Is Now Home to the World’s Largest Stretch of Protected Boreal Forests," 18 May 2018
Maps that are opened around Valentine’s Day will turn landmasses pink and fluffy, for example, while doing the same thing around Halloween will reveal a more ghoulish color scheme — with other holiday themes on the way.

— shoshana wodinsky, The Verge, "Snap Maps update makes your Bitmoji’s world look a bit snazzier," 20 June 2018
With 11 percent of the landmass covered in ice, rapidly ebbing glaciers are threatening to reshape Iceland’s landscape, and Haraldsson, 74, is part of a contingent of volunteer glacier monitors who are at the frontlines of tracking the retreat.

— The Atlantic, "The Icelandic Families Tracking Climate Change With Measuring Tape," 6 June 2018
With 11 percent of the landmass covered in ice, rapidly ebbing glaciers are threatening to reshape Iceland’s landscape, and Haraldsson, 74, is part of a contingent of volunteer glacier monitors who are at the frontlines of tracking the retreat.

— gloria dickie, WIRED, "Humans Tracked Iceland's Glaciers For Ages. Now, Tech Does," 5 June 2018

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