subcontinent
sub·con·ti·nent
noun\ˌsəb-ˈkän-tə-nənt, -ˈkänt-nənt\
Definition of SUBCONTINENT
: a large landmass smaller than a continent; especially : a major subdivision of a continent <the Indian subcontinent>
— sub·con·ti·nen·tal \ˌsəb-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-təl\ adjective
See First Known Use of SUBCONTINENT
1863
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