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supercontinents

noun

plural of supercontinent
as in continents

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  1. continents
  2. landmasses
Noun
  • Its ships impressively roam the globe, with sailings from seven to 244 days across all continents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Connor says Park City drew more than 80 visiting chefs for its four-day run, while Wynn’s three-day Revelry featured more than 30 chefs from five continents.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of continents
Noun
  • The visually inflated size of certain landmasses such as Greenland on the Mercator map may even have geopolitical implications.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, landmasses are greatly distorted toward the poles, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere.
    — Jewel Bright, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of landmasses
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“Supercontinents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercontinents. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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