Temperate land mass (9)

I believe the answer is:

continent

This clue is a double definition.

'temperate' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'land mass' is the second definition.
(I know that continent is a type of land mass)

(Other definitions for continent that I've seen before include "Great landmass" , "Sober" , "chaste" , "Europe, for one" , "dry?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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