Temperate landmass (9)

I believe the answer is:

continent

This clue is a double definition.

'temperate' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'landmass' is the second definition.
(continent is a kind of landmass)

(Other definitions for continent that I've seen before include "Monk vows" , "Large landmass" , "Self-restrained" , "Several countries maybe" , "dry?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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