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landmass

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land·mass  (lndms)
n.
A large unbroken area of land.
landmass [ˈlændˌmæs]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a large continuous area of land, as opposed to seas or islands
landmass  (lndms)
A large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a very large island.
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Noun1.landmass - a large continuous extent of land
land mass
continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
subcontinent - a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
Translations
landmass [ˈlændˌmæs] N → masa f continental
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