Meaning & use
Landmasses
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Large, continuous areas of land, such as continents.
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Geologists study how landmasses have drifted apart over millions of years.
Antarctica is one of the coldest landmasses on the planet.
A note on using this word
The plural "landmasses" is commonly used in geology and geography to describe continents or large islands.
Words with a similar meaning
continentsland areas
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