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
The report further indicated that Reliance entered into a joint venture with Mothercare PLC to acquire Mothercare brand and its IP assets for the Indian subcontinent.
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David Moin, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
But almost simultaneously, intense volcanism covered a vast area of the Indian subcontinent with over 2 kilometers thick lava flows.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The venture will launch with a horror film and a dedicated production fund aimed at supporting filmmakers from the Indian subcontinent who lack access to traditional industry and studio funding.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025
Built in 1193, the tower was one of the first major monuments of Islamic architecture in the Indian subcontinent.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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David Moin, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
But almost simultaneously, intense volcanism covered a vast area of the Indian subcontinent with over 2 kilometers thick lava flows.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The venture will launch with a horror film and a dedicated production fund aimed at supporting filmmakers from the Indian subcontinent who lack access to traditional industry and studio funding.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025
Built in 1193, the tower was one of the first major monuments of Islamic architecture in the Indian subcontinent.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
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Across continents, underground bars weren’t just about booze.—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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As someone who spends much of their time working on remote recording and audio production – from building full arrangements solo to collaborating digitally across continents – I’m deeply indebted to Sly Stone’s approach to making music.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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There are now multiple mainland sanctuaries for the birds, allowing the population to grow and eventually be reintroduced to all of its native habitats, officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The attack, combined with a strike against the multi-billion-dollar Kerch Strait bridge built after Moscow annexed the Crimea in 2014 to connect it to the Russian mainland, was a huge blow, both in image and in substance.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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By around 270 million years ago, that action was done, and all the world’s landmasses had merged into a second single supercontinent, Pangaea.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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This wide distribution suggests that their roots were in the supercontinent Gondwana, before the landmasses split apart and carried madtsoiids to new evolutionary frontiers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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