Europe

American  

[yoor-uhp, yur-, yoo-roh-pee, yuh-] / ˈyʊər əp, ˈyɜr-, yʊˈroʊ pi, yə- /

noun

1. a continent in the western part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the east and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian Seas on the southeast. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 square miles (10,404,000 square kilometers).

2. Classical Mythology. Europa.

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Europe British  

/ ˈjʊərəp /

noun

1. the second smallest continent, forming the W extension of Eurasia: the border with Asia runs from the Urals to the Caspian and the Black Sea. The coastline is generally extremely indented and there are several peninsulas (notably Scandinavia, Italy, and Iberia) and offshore islands (including the British Isles and Iceland). It contains a series of great mountain systems in the south (Pyrenees, Alps, Apennines, Carpathians, Caucasus), a large central plain, and a N region of lakes and mountains in Scandinavia. Pop: 724 722 000 (2005 est). Area: about 10 400 000 sq km (4 000 000 sq miles)

2. the continent of Europe except for the British Isles

   we're going to Europe for our holiday

3. the European Union

   when did Britain go into Europe?

4. a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person

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Europe Cultural  

1. Continent that is actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-Europe adjective
• pro-Europe adjective

Example Sentences

It is remarkable that the new iX3 is pretty much sold out in Europe for 2026 before a single customer vehicle has been delivered, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The ongoing war in Iran—which has sent energy prices soaring—is about to make a bad situation worse,” said Ankita Amajuri, Europe economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal

The FBI had a unit tasked with finding traitors in occupied Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Revenue for its Europe, Middle East and Africa region for the last quarter of 2025 more than doubled from the year-earlier period, with transaction volumes that more than tripled, according to recent figures.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a big few weeks for Pep Guardiola's side, who have got Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final, Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals and are clinging on in Europe.

From BBC