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Definition of subcontinent
: a large landmass smaller than a continent; especially : a major subdivision of a continent the Indian subcontinent
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The NBA is going to great lengths to grow its game in the subcontinent, officially opening the NBA Academy India in May, a training center for 21 prospects who were chosen after a nationwide search.
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This area includes the point at which the Indian subcontinent and the Australian and Antarctic continents separated during the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana.
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A Muslim-majority portion of the subcontinent was split off from India, creating the state of Pakistan that same year.
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During the Late Cretaceous, the Western Interior Seaway divided North America into two subcontinents – Laramidia to the west and Appalachia to the east.
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After five months without a U.S. number one in India, Donald Trump appears to have finally chosen the next ambassador to the subcontinent.
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During the Late Cretaceous, the Western Interior Seaway divided North America into two subcontinents – Laramidia to the west and Appalachia to the east.
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The Indian subcontinent was the most illuminated, but pockets across the world with a significant South Asian diaspora were also lit up.
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Rekindled resistance Conflict over Kashmir has existed since the Indian subcontinent won independence from Britain in 1947, and divided along into majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan.
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First Known Use of subcontinent
1845
SUBCONTINENT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of subcontinent for English Language Learners
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: a large area of land that is a part of a continent
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