English Explanatory Dictionary

subcontinent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
name
  1. The Indian subcontinent, South Asia.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of subcontinent (“the Indian subcontinent”).

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-subcontinent.wav

Word forms

subcontinent subcontinents the subcontinent

Etymology

From sub- + continent.

Derived words

subcontinental
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