landmass

landmass
Synonyms and related words:
Africa, America, Antarctica, Antipodes, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, Australia, East, Eastern Hemisphere, Eurasia, Eurasian landmass, Europe, Far East, Levant, Middle East, Near East, New World, North America, Occident, Oceania, Old World, Orient, South America, West, Western Hemisphere, continent, down under, eastland, main, mainland, peninsula, subcontinent, the old country

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  • landmass — n. a large continuous extent of land; as, the Eurasian landmass. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • landmass — [land′mas΄] n. a very large area of land; esp., a continent …   English World dictionary

  • Landmass — Not to be confused with land mass. A landmass is a large continuous area of land. Although it may be most often written as one word to distinguish it from the usage land mass to mean the measure of a land area, it is also used as two words.… …   Wikipedia

  • landmass — noun /ˈlænd.mæs/ A large continuous area of land, either surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass …   Wiktionary

  • landmass — noun Date: 1856 a large area of land < continental landmasses > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • landmass — /land mas /, n. Geol. a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island. [1855 60; LAND + MASS] * * * …   Universalium

  • landmass — land|mass [ˈlændmæs] n technical a large area of land such as a ↑continent …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • landmass — see land mass …   English dictionary

  • landmass — noun (C) technical a large area of land …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • landmass — land•mass [[t]ˈlændˌmæs[/t]] n. gel a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

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