land-mass

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land mas]
- /lænd mæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land mas]
- /lænd mæs/

Definition of land-mass word

noun land-mass a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island. 1

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Origin of land-mass

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; land + mass

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Parts of speech for Land-mass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Land-mass

land-mass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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