continental
adjective
of or of the nature of a continent.
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Continentaladjectiveof or characteristic of Europe, excluding the British Isles
continental
American
[kon-tn-en-tl]
/ ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl /
adjective
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of or of the nature of a continent.
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(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes.
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(initial capital letter) of or relating to the 13 original American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution.
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of or relating to the continent of North America.
noun
continentals
plural
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(initial capital letter) a soldier of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
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a piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
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a small amount.
advice that's not worth a continental.
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an inhabitant of a continent.
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(usually initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the mainland of Europe.
Continental
British
/ ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl /
adjective
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of or characteristic of Europe, excluding the British Isles
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of or relating to the 13 original British North American colonies during and immediately after the War of American Independence
noun
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(sometimes not capital) an inhabitant of Europe, excluding the British Isles
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a regular soldier of the rebel army during the War of American Independence
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history a currency note issued by the Continental Congress
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Continentalismnoun
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Continentalistnoun
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noncontinentaladjective
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precontinentaladjective
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continentallyadverb
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Origin of continental
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Thursday’s changes put Rohrbaugh in charge of a division that has bank branches in all 48 continental U.S. states, the largest credit-card franchise in the country and a growing wealth-management platform focused on affluent customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Tokyo and Manila said late May they would start formal talks to "delimit the maritime boundary" of their exclusive economic zones and continental shelf between them.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
In 2024 we had continental competitions like the Euros, then came the Club World Cup, and now we have the World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
So how do you divvy up the biggest spectacle in sports among three continental powers?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
My main conclusion was that societies developed differently on different continents because of differences in continental environments, not in human biology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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