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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Tibetan refugee communities in the Indian subcontinent, in particular, rely on financial assistance from India, the United States, and Europe to sustain their educational institutions, medical services, and cultural establishments.
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Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing regional specificity The Indian Restaurant Association of America identified hyper-regional flavors as one of its top 2025 Indian restaurant trends as chefs dig into the hundreds of local cuisines that dot the subcontinent.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
His mother, who is from India, is a central figure in his connection to music from the subcontinent.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The jagged border was hastily drawn by a British judge when the Indian subcontinent won its independence from Britain in August 1947 but was divided into a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
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Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing regional specificity The Indian Restaurant Association of America identified hyper-regional flavors as one of its top 2025 Indian restaurant trends as chefs dig into the hundreds of local cuisines that dot the subcontinent.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
His mother, who is from India, is a central figure in his connection to music from the subcontinent.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The jagged border was hastily drawn by a British judge when the Indian subcontinent won its independence from Britain in August 1947 but was divided into a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontinent. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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