as in continent
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the Indian subcontinent
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Recent Examples of subcontinent
And the [Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent] at 41-Across is a CHAI LATTE.
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Sloth bears typically live in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent, the zoo said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Native to the Indian subcontinent, this snake’s, black body adorned with white bands gives it a striking appearance, often mistaken for a non-venomous species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
His family migrated east when Great Britain divided the subcontinent into independent India and the Muslim-majority nation of Pakistan in 1947.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Sloth bears typically live in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent, the zoo said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Native to the Indian subcontinent, this snake’s, black body adorned with white bands gives it a striking appearance, often mistaken for a non-venomous species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
His family migrated east when Great Britain divided the subcontinent into independent India and the Muslim-majority nation of Pakistan in 1947.
—Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
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Other countries must compete in qualifiers against nations from the same continent, followed by some inter-continental play-offs for certain countries.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The population of great bustards, Otis tarda, is now down to less than 80 individuals, with some experts estimating the species will go extinct on the African continent by 2036.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The strength of Taiwan’s economy last year appeared to relieve him of any political need to rally his nationalist base with fist-shaking actions or rhetoric toward the mainland.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Patrolling a paradise under siege Several hundred miles from the Ecuadorian mainland, the waters off the Galápagos Islands glisten with postcard beauty.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Plate tectonics created and then broke apart an ancient supercontinent known as Rodinia.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wiz even suggested that there could be undiscovered land masses, referencing Pangea, the ancient supercontinent.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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