continents

1. The large parts of the surface of the Earth that rise above sea level. The seven major continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

According to the theory of plate tectonics, continents move along piggy-back on the tectonic plates like rafts floating on water.

Continents are made from the lightest rocks in the Earth. Some of these are also the oldest known rocks on Earth, with an age of 3.5 billion years, measured by radioactive dating.

Example Sentences

That tournament will be the first to be spread across three continents to mark its 100-year anniversary, with main hosts Spain, Morocco and Portugal being joined by Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in hosting opening-round matches.

From BBC

Will the Intervision singers and songs capture the public's imagination across so many continents?

From BBC

Groundwater depletion accounts for two-thirds of the continents’ water losses, contributing to rising oceans.

From Los Angeles Times

Wellcome Leap is one of the world's largest health research networks, which includes over 160 institutions across six continents, including countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Guatemala, Brazil, Singapore, Japan and Australia.

From BBC

In the years that followed, he continued to shadow Ye across continents — Asia, Europe, Africa and back — through hotels, private jets, studios, arenas, fashion shows and family fights, his camera always recording.

From Los Angeles Times