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
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.
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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
Diners can explore the subcontinent with Vikas Khanna's menu at Bungalow.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Diwali highlights the subcontinent’s diversities, drawing on a range of religious events, archetypes, and deities.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
Diners can explore the subcontinent with Vikas Khanna's menu at Bungalow.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Diwali highlights the subcontinent’s diversities, drawing on a range of religious events, archetypes, and deities.
—Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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From Future’s Short Crewneck Sweater has earned me compliments on all seven continents.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cairo At some point, The White Lotus should contend with the entire continent of Africa.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, stocks in Japan, Hong Kong and mainland China all posted gains.—
Joe Rennison,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost around 3.4% and South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.7%, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed more than 1.8% and mainland China’s CSI 300 added roughly 0.5%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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During this time, supercontinents like Columbia and Rodinia formed and remained relatively unchanged, while Earth’s atmosphere lingered at oxygen levels far below today’s breathable air.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The discovery highlights the importance of luck in scientific exploration and adds to our understanding of prehistoric life on the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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