as in continent
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the Indian subcontinent
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Recent Examples of subcontinent
While undertaking a magnetic survey of the Indian subcontinent, Colonel Alexander Strange of the Royal Artillery had experienced firsthand the human toll of drought.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, the investments in railroad infrastructure increased migration to a mass level, transformed the American Midwest to an agricultural powerhouse, and allowed Imperialist powers to grow across Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Its open, hilly terrain has one of the highest densities of tigers on the subcontinent.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Pakistan had been America’s Cold War ally on the subcontinent, but during the Global War on Terror, Washington came to see Islamabad as unreliable and instead drew closer to New Delhi.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, the investments in railroad infrastructure increased migration to a mass level, transformed the American Midwest to an agricultural powerhouse, and allowed Imperialist powers to grow across Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Its open, hilly terrain has one of the highest densities of tigers on the subcontinent.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Pakistan had been America’s Cold War ally on the subcontinent, but during the Global War on Terror, Washington came to see Islamabad as unreliable and instead drew closer to New Delhi.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
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At the northeast corner of the Sahara Desert, its vast wilderness marks the final leg on the African continent for those fleeing war, persecution, and lack of opportunity in search of a better life.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Astrotourism continues to be one of the world's leading trends, and many travelers make big plans to cross oceans and continents just to experience auroras, meteor showers, and some of the darkest night skies in the world.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cast adrift from mainland Italy, the Mediterranean's largest island has been caught in the crosshairs of civilizations for centuries.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite medical aid given by tourists who stopped to help, a 16-year-old girl from the mainland and a 38-year-old man from Rosebery both died at the scene.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Scientists discovered that the remnants of supercontinents hidden deep within the mantle, the large zone beneath the planet’s thin crust, are older than previously thought.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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