Examples of landmass in a Sentence
the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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Floreana, an island spanning approximately 173 square kilometers (67 square miles), is a volcanic landmass and the southernmost point of the Galápagos archipelago.
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ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
When several landmasses collided to form the supercontinent Pangea long before the dinosaurs, Earth’s crust shattered into discrete blocks and folded like a rug pushed against a wall, rising to form mountains spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlas.
—Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
The power of this mapping technology has led to a global flurry of research, with some people even calling for the laser mapping of the entire landmass of Earth.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
For Russia, Iran helps bottle up Central Asia geographically, its trade and pipelines etc, thereby leaving a vast landmass dependent on Moscow’s stranglehold.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
When several landmasses collided to form the supercontinent Pangea long before the dinosaurs, Earth’s crust shattered into discrete blocks and folded like a rug pushed against a wall, rising to form mountains spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlas.
—Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
The power of this mapping technology has led to a global flurry of research, with some people even calling for the laser mapping of the entire landmass of Earth.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
For Russia, Iran helps bottle up Central Asia geographically, its trade and pipelines etc, thereby leaving a vast landmass dependent on Moscow’s stranglehold.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmass. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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landmass
noun
land·mass
-ˌmas 
: a large area of land
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