con·ti·nent
ˈkän-tə-nənt 
ˈkänt-nənt
1
a
: one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe
b
Continent
: the continent of Europe
—used with the
a tour of the Continent
2
: mainland
4
archaic
: epitome
con·ti·nent
ˈkän-tə-nənt
1
: exercising continence
Most children are continent by the age of three.
2
obsolete
: restrictive
continently
adverb
Synonyms of continent
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Noun
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Examples of continent in a Sentence
Noun
The book provides information on hotels in Britain and on the Continent.
Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent.
Adjective
Most children are continent by age three.
a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Tony pointed out that Africa is the youngest continent in the world, with an average age of approximately 19-years-old.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
More than 500 years before the United States appeared on the North American continent, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in present day New York state brought individual tribes–states–together under the umbrella of a unifying representative–federal–government.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
What the First-Ever Antarctic Cruise Looked Like 50 years ago, the first citizens traveled to the icy continent.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw 20, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
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Noun
GitHub leaders have, on multiple occasions, considered moving heavily to Azure, which has data centers across continents, but those plans were shelved, said one of the sources.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Tony pointed out that Africa is the youngest continent in the world, with an average age of approximately 19-years-old.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
More than 500 years before the United States appeared on the North American continent, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in present day New York state brought individual tribes–states–together under the umbrella of a unifying representative–federal–government.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
What the First-Ever Antarctic Cruise Looked Like 50 years ago, the first citizens traveled to the icy continent.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw 20, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
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“Continent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continent. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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