subcontinent

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for subcontinent
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Noun
  • From Future’s Short Crewneck Sweater has earned me compliments on all seven continents.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Cairo At some point, The White Lotus should contend with the entire continent of Africa.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday, stocks in Japan, Hong Kong and mainland China all posted gains.
    Joe Rennison, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Plate tectonics created and then broke apart an ancient supercontinent known as Rodinia.
    Alexandra Witze, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
  • 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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