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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of subcontinent
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
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for subcontinent
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
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for subcontinent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
-
At just some 25 miles thick in the case of continents and 4 miles thick under ocean basins, Earth's crust is, in contrast, far too thin, cool and rigid to support convection processes.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Available on all seven continents, coffee truly is a global beverage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The series features films submitted by mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for consideration for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
-
The Hong Kong stock exchange has adjusted its listing rules in the interim, including ones that support companies already listed in mainland China to offer shares in Hong Kong.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
And each episode is one of those hotspots that defines both that place, but also, together, defines the whole of the supercontinent.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share