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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Now in Spain's Canary Islands, one of the main entry points into Europe for African migrants, he hopes to build a future that will allow him to support his family in Senegal.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
"Europe therefore cannot afford to remain merely a consumer of critical technologies developed elsewhere," the conservative MEP told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: "I can't think of a worse time to do this with a war waging in Europe."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Dozens of ministerial-level entreaties by the State Department helped deliver contributions of medical personnel from the U.K. and allies across Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Army Signal Corps, once it arrived in Europe.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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