land mass - meaning and definition. What is land mass
Diclib.com
ChatGPT AI Dictionary
Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:

Translation and analysis of words by ChatGPT artificial intelligence

On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:

  • how the word is used
  • frequency of use
  • it is used more often in oral or written speech
  • word translation options
  • usage examples (several phrases with translation)
  • etymology

What (who) is land mass - definition

CONTIGUOUS AREA OF LAND SURROUNDED BY OCEAN; LARGE CONTINUOUS AREA OF LAND, EITHER SURROUNDED BY SEA OR CONTIGUOUS WITH ANOTHER LANDMASS
Land mass; Land masses; Landmasses of the Earth
  • ice shelves]] (minimum extent, light grey, and maximum extent, white)

land mass         
also landmass (land masses)
A land mass is a very large area of land such as a continent.
...the Antarctic landmass.
...the country's large land mass of 768 million hectares.
N-COUNT
land mass         
¦ noun a continent or other large body of land.
Landmass         
A landmass, or land mass, is a large region or area of land. The term is often used to refer to lands surrounded by an ocean or sea, such as a continent or a large island.

Wikipedia

Landmass

A landmass, or land mass, is a large region or area of land that is in one piece and not broken up by oceans. The term is often used to refer to lands surrounded by an ocean or sea, such as a continent or a large island. In the field of geology, a landmass is a defined section of continental crust extending above sea level.

Continents are often thought of as distinct landmasses and may include any islands that are part of the associated continental shelf. When multiple continents form a single contiguous land connection, the connected continents may be viewed as a single landmass. Earth's largest landmasses, from largest to smallest, are:

  1. Africa-Eurasia
  2. America (landmass)
  3. Antarctica
  4. Australia (landmass)
Examples of use of land mass
1. They called the land mass "America" after Vespucci.
2. Russia contains the largest land mass of any country.
3. The work depicts a land mass labeled America‘‘ that corresponds to part of South America.
4. About 3.5 million acres _ 2 percent of the state‘s land mass _ have burned since Dec. 26.
5. Bolivia‘s 22 national parks and protected areas represent 15.6% of the country‘s total land mass.