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subcontinent

[ suhb-kon-tn-uhnt, suhb-kon- ]

noun

  1. a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent:

    The Himalayas arose when what is now the Indian subcontinent collided with the Eurasian Plate during the Cretaceous period.

  2. a large landmass, such as Greenland, that is smaller than any of the usually recognized continents.


subcontinent

/ ˌsʌbkɒntɪˈnɛntəl; sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt /

noun

  1. a large land mass that is a distinct part of a continent, such as India is of Asia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • subcontinental, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sub·con·ti·nen·tal [suhb-kon-tn-, en, -tl], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subcontinent1

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + continent
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Example Sentences

In tandem, the report said, the monsoon will strengthen over the subcontinent, leading to rain-fed flooding and humid heat stress, a combination of high temperature and moisture.

From Quartz

The opening of the Suez Canal—connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea—revolutionised trade between Europe and India by cutting travel time from England to the subcontinent from more than three months to four or five weeks.

From Quartz

This dish, like most on the subcontinent, varies between regions and families.

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Xiaomi also beat Apple to opening up physical stores on the subcontinent.

From Fortune

Sales in the subcontinent, where Xiaomi has been the number one smartphone brand for thirteen quarters, bolstered Xiaomi’s previous position as the world’s fourth largest smartphone company.

From Fortune

That could put the entire subcontinent on the brink of catastrophe.

He too, it is clear, wants to end the cold war in the subcontinent.

Coca-Cola was back on the subcontinent after 20 years away.

He seeks the creation of a Muslim caliphate over the entire subcontinent.

“Badmashi” means a “goon” in the Urdu and Hindi parlance of the subcontinent.

In the great subcontinent of South Asia live more than a sixth of the earth's population.

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