Synonyms of continents

continents

noun

plural of continent

as in mainlands

one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division

Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mainlands
• landmasses
• mains
• subcontinents
• supercontinents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• islands
• isles
• islets
• keys
• atolls
• coral reefs
• capes
• peninsulas
• headlands
• cays
• barrier reefs
• promontories

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continents

There are tremendous challenges around delivering this in practice given the differing problems and motivations across continents and federations. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

To help those contemplating a foreign move get started, Forbes has picked 96 attractive retirement locales across 24 different countries on five continents. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Originally from Buenos Aires, Celeste got her first passport at three years old, and has lived in 10 cities across seven countries and five continents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Microsoft added 31 new data centers across five continents in the quarter, bringing its total to 88 this year. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Vertical has about 1,500 pre-orders for Valo from customers across four continents, including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

And both have the same origin in a massive collision between continents. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

For the first time, scientists can follow individual birds across continents and determine where conservation actions will have the greatest impact. — Nathan W. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Much like this year's World Cup, history will be made as no tournament has ever been played in six different countries and three different continents. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026