landmass

/ˌlæn(d)ˈmæs/
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Other forms: landmasses

Definitions of landmass
  1. noun
    a large continuous extent of land
    synonyms: land mass
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    types:
    continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    subcontinent
    a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
    type of:
    dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma
    the solid part of the earth's surface
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