subcontinent
pronunciation
How to pronounce subcontinent in British English:
UK [ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt]
How to pronounce subcontinent in American English:
US [ˌsʌbˈkɑntɪnənt]
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- Noun:
- a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
Word Origin
- subcontinent (n.)
- also sub-continent, 1845, from sub- + continent (n.). Related: Subcontinental.
Example
- 1. Marriages with spouses from the subcontinent are still common .
- 2. America also has much to gain from a saner subcontinent .
- 3. Too little is known about summer weather systems on the subcontinent .
- 4. Bollywood movies are the most popular form of entertainment across the subcontinent .
- 5. This is the crop of the indian subcontinent and of argentina .