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
Bhosle’s reach extended well beyond the subcontinent.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Silicon Valley is home to scores of restaurants with roots on the Indian subcontinent.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Parsis, who practice Zoroastrianism, migrated from Persia to the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 10th centuries.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Cash in hand, the sugarcane planters of Mauritius replaced their slaves with contract labor from the Indian subcontinent.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Silicon Valley is home to scores of restaurants with roots on the Indian subcontinent.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Parsis, who practice Zoroastrianism, migrated from Persia to the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 10th centuries.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Cash in hand, the sugarcane planters of Mauritius replaced their slaves with contract labor from the Indian subcontinent.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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Eisenhower’s national security team subsequently plotted to overthrow no fewer than three different democracies on three different continents over the course of his eight years.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The residency and citizenship planning advisory firm has published its inaugural guide to the World’s Most Livable Cities for Expats, pitting 35 cities across six continents against one another to assess the best locations for the increasing number of citizens seeking new opportunities.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 June 2026
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Five of the dead were from mainland China and two from Hong Kong.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The 150 firefighters who responded to the blaze have returned to the mainland, and the island remains closed to the public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge began forming about 200 million years ago, as the supercontinent Pangaea broke apart at the end of the Triassic Period.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The lithium-rich pegmatites in the Appalachian belt formed more than 250 million years ago during the creation of the supercontinent Pangea.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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