subcontinent
noun
sub·con·ti·nent
ˌsəb-ˈkän-tə-nənt 
-ˈkänt-nənt
: a large landmass smaller than a continent
especially
: a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
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However, ethical implications are still abound in the case that saw Prada struggle to appease a whole subcontinent.
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
On Monday, Maersk slapped a $4,000 peak season surcharge on all containers exiting the Middle East and Indian subcontinent on the way to the North American West Coast set to go into effect July 16.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
The Kashmir conflict dates back to 1947, when British colonial rule in India ended and the subcontinent was partitioned into the sovereign states of India and Pakistan.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
In the 1850s, the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India—an effort by the British to map the subcontinent—identified the peak as the highest in the world.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
On Monday, Maersk slapped a $4,000 peak season surcharge on all containers exiting the Middle East and Indian subcontinent on the way to the North American West Coast set to go into effect July 16.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
The Kashmir conflict dates back to 1947, when British colonial rule in India ended and the subcontinent was partitioned into the sovereign states of India and Pakistan.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
In the 1850s, the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India—an effort by the British to map the subcontinent—identified the peak as the highest in the world.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontinent. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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subcontinent
noun
sub·con·ti·nent
ˈsəb-ˈkänt-ᵊn-ənt
-ˈkänt-nənt,
-ˌkänt-
: a large area of land smaller than a continent
especially
: a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
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