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

The westward shift is a major scaling up for Mulholland, and represents a transition from a one-city operation that managed around 40 artists to a gallery with locations in three continents and a roster of more than 80 artists. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026

After 36 years spent running high-pressure hotels across continents, Bono is now leading a mission that is reshaping the national conversation on homelessness. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

There were 149 shows total performed in stadiums across five continents, with individual shows being roughly three and a half hours long. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Production stays deliberately close to home, built on short supply chains, so the distance between the valley and the jar is measured in kilometers, not continents. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Her media platform Service95 partnered with Google Maps to share her favorite international snacks and dining spots across three continents. — Ryan Brennan august 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

To find the gene, scientists sequenced the coding DNA of more than a million people across three continents to scour for mutations that influence how the body stores and uses fat. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

African soccer is more dependent on the money distributed by FIFA than other continents. — David Close, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

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