landmass

[ land-mas ]

noun

, Geology.

1. a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.

landmass

/ ˈlændˌmæs /

noun

1. a large continuous area of land, as opposed to seas or islands

landmass

/ lănd′măs′ /

1. A large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a very large island.

Word History and Origins

Origin of landmass¹

First recorded in 1855–60; land + mass

Example Sentences

This also suggests a continental landmass had emerged in what is now India by at least three billion years ago.

From Singularity Hub 

The group’s president, Mike McCarter, says the expanded state he envisions would become the country’s third-largest in terms of landmass.

From Washington Post

Strontium from older landmasses has a slightly different chemical signature than strontium from newer ones, so looking at the isotopes in people’s tooth enamel lets researchers determine roughly where they lived throughout their lifetimes.

From MIT Technology Review

Mars’ lava flows were jaw-droppingly prolific, often producing enough lava to bury a landmass the size of the United Kingdom in a matter of weeks.

From Quanta Magazine

Alternatively, perhaps northern newcomers to South America evolved into many more species once they infiltrated the new landmass.

From Science News

But even Queens and Brooklyn are part of the larger landmass that makes up Long Island.

From The Daily Beast

The largest of an archipelago of islands, Santorini is the vestige of a single volcanic landmass that erupted around 1600 BC.

From The Daily Beast

On both sides, paths slant down to the river as it splits around the 4-acre landmass.

From The Daily Beast

During part of this volcanic activity, Canyon Mountain stood as a high landmass, but finally it too was deeply buried.

From Project Gutenberg

Across the ocean from the island there was another landmass, whose far edges were not in sight.

From Project Gutenberg