Pangaea

Or Pan·ge·a

[pan-jee-uh]

noun

Geology.

1. the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago.

Pangaea

/ pænˈdʒiːə /

noun

1. the ancient supercontinent, comprising all the present continents joined together, which began to break up about 200 million years ago See also Laurasia Gondwanaland

Pangaea

1. A supercontinent made up of all the world's present landmasses joined together in the configuration they are thought to have had during the Permian and Triassic Periods. According to the theory of plate tectonics, Pangaea later broke up into Laurasia and Gondwanaland, which eventually broke up into the continents we know today.

Pangaea

1. A former “supercontinent” on the Earth. In the distant past a large landmass, Pangaea, included all the present continents, which broke up and drifted apart. (See plate tectonics.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pangaea¹

1920–25; pan- + Greek gaîa earth; allegedly coined by German meteorologist Alfred L. Wegener (1880–1930)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pangaea¹

C20: from Greek, literally: all-earth

Example Sentences

But Terry Haines of Washington-based analysis firm Pangaea Policy, said he did not expect the other two bills, which are more significant, to go further.

From BBC

The river ran through the central region of what was the supercontinent of Pangaea, which was formed from all of Earth's landmasses.

From BBC

But Terry Haines, founder of the Pangaea Policy, which advises firms on Washington policies, said he thought the decision may not ultimately make a difference once higher courts take the case.

From BBC

Terry Haines, the founder of Washington DC-based consultancy Pangaea Policy, told the BBC he believes that it was "deliberate" that the administration put forward various people to become the public faces of tariffs.

From BBC

This is what they found: The suturing together of Pangaea Ultima’s constituent parts would increase volcanic activity, powering a massive pulse of explosive, greenhouse gas–belching eruptions that raise global temperatures.

From Scientific American