landmass

[US]/'lændmæs/
[UK]/ˈlændˌmæs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a continuous extent of land surrounded by water, typically forming a continent.

Phrases & Collocations

large landmass

continental landmass

vast landmass

remote landmass

Example Sentences

At the end of the Permian period the earth's landmasses were configured into one supercontinent, Pangea, and a superocean, Panthalassa.

The protocontinent of the Southern Hemisphere, a hypothetical landmass that according to the theory of plate tectonics broke up into India, Australia, Antarctica, Africa, and South America.

Australia is the world's smallest continent but the sixth-largest country by landmass.

The Eurasian landmass is the largest contiguous land area on Earth.

The continent of Africa is primarily made up of a single large landmass.

The Arctic Circle encompasses a vast landmass covered in ice and snow.

The island nation of Japan is located on a volcanic archipelago off the eastern coast of the Asian landmass.

The Amazon rainforest is located in South America, covering a large portion of the continent's landmass.

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, spanning a vast landmass in North Africa.

The Indian subcontinent is a distinct landmass separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.

The Antarctic landmass is covered by a thick ice sheet, making it the coldest and windiest continent on Earth.

The vast landmass of Russia spans across two continents, Europe and Asia.

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