land mass

Noun

Meaning

a large continuous extent of land

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

land-mass

Synonyms

landmass earth country land ground estate continent dry land surface area terra firma piece of land plot of land piece of ground continental area land area

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Antonyms

sea ocean atmosphere boundary sky

Hypernyms

earth land ground dry land terra firma solid ground

Hyponyms

continent subcontinent

Examples

America is more than just a land mass between two oceans, America is an ideal. A simple, yet powerful ideal. Freedom matters. Ted Cruz

[As] the tide of white domination of the land mass of Asia and Africa recedes, there lies exposed to view a procession of shattered cultures, disintegrated societies, and a writhing sweep of more aggressive, irrational religion than the world has known for centuries. Richard Wright

At times, I feel America is something that I can actually put my arms around, more than a land mass and a Constitution, something far more containable and understandable. I don't exactly know what it is, but at these times I feel completely woven into it. Henry Rollins

Eurasia ended up with the most domesticated animal species in part because it's the world's largest land mass and offered the most wild species to begin with. Jared Diamond

Close letter words and terms

land mammal Land Management land mark land masses land measurement instrument land measurement tool