as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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Recent Examples of landmass
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.
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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
The northern route to the New Guinea portion of this landmass went through Sulawesi and the Spice Islands.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
The route likely involved crossing from Borneo (then part of a landmass known as Sunda) to Sulawesi and other islands that form a region scientists call Wallacea, before reaching Sahul.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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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
The northern route to the New Guinea portion of this landmass went through Sulawesi and the Spice Islands.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
The route likely involved crossing from Borneo (then part of a landmass known as Sunda) to Sulawesi and other islands that form a region scientists call Wallacea, before reaching Sahul.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmass
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Formula 1 is now the most popular annual sporting series on the planet, pulling a global audience of 750 million—with its fastest-growing contingent being women ages 16 to 24, who fly across continents to watch the action trackside.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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The late 1990s buildout of fiber-optic networks, in which companies spent billions to pull dark fiber across continents and under oceans, saw borrowers like WorldCom, Global Crossing, and others go under.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The follow-up to their 2024 mini-albums Everything Squared and Squared Roots will arrive in the middle of a tour of mainland Europe that starts in April.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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In-flight refueling would be critical for the B-2 bombers making the long flight to the Middle East from the US mainland.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmass. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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