landmass

/ˈlænd.mæs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlænd.mæs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈland-ˌmas/ (ame, mw)

landmass — noun

  • landmasssingular
  • landmassesplural

1. a very big area of land — for instance, a continent or a large island — that sta

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very big area of land — for instance, a continent or a large island — that stands as one continuous piece unbroken by sea

例句

The Australian landmass has been separated from other continents for millions of years.

often modified by a geographical adjective (Australian landmass)

Scientists believe the Eurasian landmass formed when several tectonic plates pushed together.

collocation: formed when plates pushed together

同義詞
  • continent

    a specific kind of landmass — one of the seven major divisions (Africa, Asia, etc.); not every landmass is a continent (e.g. Greenland is a landmass but not a continent)

  • land area

    less specific — refers to any measurable extent of land, not necessarily one continuous piece; 'land area' can include scattered islands

反義詞
  • ocean

    a landmass is land; an ocean is the large body of water that surrounds or separates landmasses

  • body of water

    general opposite — a landmass is a continuous land area, while a body of water (sea, lake, ocean) is the opposite geographical feature

文法句型

the [adjective] landmass

landmass of [region]

用法筆記

Almost always used in geography or geology writing. A landmass is defined by continuous land that is not broken by sea — for example, Australia counts as a single landmass even though it is both a country and a continent.

常見錯誤

❌Greenland is the biggest land in the world after Australia.
✅Greenland is the biggest landmass in the world after Australia.
💡Use 'landmass' for a large continuous area of land; 'land' is a more general uncountable noun that can mean ground or territory.
❌The landmass of Japan is split into four main parts.
✅The landmass of Japan consists of four main islands.
💡Even with four main islands, Japan's landmass is the entire land area of the country, not one physical piece.