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

For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Across the Solar System, eruptions can send ash over continents, throw sulfur compounds hundreds of miles above a moon, or propel nitrogen gas and ice through the frozen crust of a distant world. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

My travel writing has also been printed in dozens of international publications across six continents. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

In this issue, readers will see the outcome of this work, which spans continents. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Venezuela would be Hanke’s biggest dollarization yet in a nearly 50-year career of engineering the biggest ones on three continents. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Drone delivery startup Zipline operates on four continents and has made 2 million deliveries so far. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Docuseries Painting in the Dark follows muralist Joel Bergner, aka Joel Artista, CEO and co-founder of Artolution, whose large-scale collaborative works span more than 30 countries across five continents. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

From summer to fall of last year, Oasis played 41 gigs over five continents. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026