supercontinent
noun
su·per·con·ti·nent
ˈsü-pər-ˌkän-tə-nənt 
-ˌkänt-nənt
: a hypothetical former large continent from which other continents are held to have broken off and drifted away
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The lithium-rich pegmatites in the Appalachian belt formed more than 250 million years ago during the creation of the supercontinent Pangea.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the most famous cases of continental rifting is the idea of Pangea, the supercontinent that broke up and formed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of millions of years ago.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The Gulf of Mexico formed about two hundred million years ago, when the supercontinent Pangea split up.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
During the time Tanyka lived, Earth’s land was joined into the supercontinent Pangaea.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the most famous cases of continental rifting is the idea of Pangea, the supercontinent that broke up and formed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of millions of years ago.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The Gulf of Mexico formed about two hundred million years ago, when the supercontinent Pangea split up.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
During the time Tanyka lived, Earth’s land was joined into the supercontinent Pangaea.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Supercontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercontinent. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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supercontinent
noun
su·per·con·ti·nent
ˈsü-pər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ənt
-ˌkänt-nənt
: a former large continent which is assumed to have existed and from which other continents broke off and drifted away
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