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
Moringa oleifera is native to Indian subcontinent, particularly the Himalayan foothills, while another species, Moringa stenopetala, grows in the Horn of Africa: southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and even Somalia, where Elba’s ancestors are from.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2025
The cubs generally come from tiger and lion farms in South Africa and end in the homes of wealthy exotic pet owners on the Indian subcontinent.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
First war over Kashmir Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan were born in August 1947 after the British ceded colonial control of the subcontinent, and months later, the two new countries were at war for control over the scenic Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
—Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The division of the subcontinent, known as Partition, inspired the largest migration in history, with tens of millions of Hindus and Muslims crossing the new borders.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2025
The cubs generally come from tiger and lion farms in South Africa and end in the homes of wealthy exotic pet owners on the Indian subcontinent.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
First war over Kashmir Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan were born in August 1947 after the British ceded colonial control of the subcontinent, and months later, the two new countries were at war for control over the scenic Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
—Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The division of the subcontinent, known as Partition, inspired the largest migration in history, with tens of millions of Hindus and Muslims crossing the new borders.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
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Across continents, underground bars weren’t just about booze.—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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As someone who spends much of their time working on remote recording and audio production – from building full arrangements solo to collaborating digitally across continents – I’m deeply indebted to Sly Stone’s approach to making music.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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New World has been struggling to turn around its business amid an ongoing property downturn in Hong Kong and mainland China, prompted by a mix of challenges including the pandemic and interest rate hikes.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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New World’s financial troubles emerge amid ongoing property sector struggles in both Hong Kong and mainland China.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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By around 270 million years ago, that action was done, and all the world’s landmasses had merged into a second single supercontinent, Pangaea.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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This wide distribution suggests that their roots were in the supercontinent Gondwana, before the landmasses split apart and carried madtsoiids to new evolutionary frontiers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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