Europe

[yoor-uhp, yur-, yoo-roh-pee, yuh-]

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.

Europe

/ 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

Europe

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Europe adjective
• pro-Europe adjective

Example Sentences

This was the last witch trial on the island of Ireland, at the end of a period when fear of witches had spread across Europe like wildfire.

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Morgan Stanley analysts wrote in a note last month that French telecommunications companies could look to consolidate, given that the country ranks among Europe’s most competitive telecoms markets.

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Shares in ASML, Europe’s largest company by market value and its most significant tech play, rose more than 3% after reporting third quarter earnings Wednesday.

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‘I enjoy vacations to Europe’: I’m 75 and have $1 million in an IRA.

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“Prospects for industry remain poor for the foreseeable future,” Capital Economics chief Europe economist Andrew Kenningham said in a note to clients.

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