Europe
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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).
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Classical Mythology. Europa.
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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)
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the continent of Europe except for the British Isles
we're going to Europe for our holiday
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the European Union
when did Britain go into Europe?
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a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person
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In Europe, it accounts for nearly half of all cardiovascular deaths.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
The memorandum of understanding to be signed this Friday between the U.S. and Iran has significantly reduced the risk of a stagflationary shock in Europe.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
"We've lost a couple of pubs in the last three or four years and I think it's the first one in Europe… we're really looking forward to it," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
The Hammetschwand Lift, a rocket-shaped metal lattice tower and the highest outdoor lift in Europe, shoots up 152 metres to the mountain summit.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Little did any of us understand how a war that was fought primarily in Europe would have such a drastic effect on all of our lives.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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