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
The movie, released months after India and Pakistan engaged in a brief armed conflict, has created a firestorm on the subcontinent, with movie critics facing online attacks over reviews.
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Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The restaurant serves food from the south end of the subcontinent, exploring the flavors of Tamil Nadu, the state from which Kumar hails.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
The 1947 partition of the South Asian subcontinent into India and Pakistan led to the world’s largest mass migration.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
While undertaking a magnetic survey of the Indian subcontinent, Colonel Alexander Strange of the Royal Artillery had experienced firsthand the human toll of drought.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The restaurant serves food from the south end of the subcontinent, exploring the flavors of Tamil Nadu, the state from which Kumar hails.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
The 1947 partition of the South Asian subcontinent into India and Pakistan led to the world’s largest mass migration.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
While undertaking a magnetic survey of the Indian subcontinent, Colonel Alexander Strange of the Royal Artillery had experienced firsthand the human toll of drought.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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Formula 1 is now the most popular annual sporting series on the planet, pulling a global audience of 750 million—with its fastest-growing contingent being women ages 16 to 24, who fly across continents to watch the action trackside.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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The late 1990s buildout of fiber-optic networks, in which companies spent billions to pull dark fiber across continents and under oceans, saw borrowers like WorldCom, Global Crossing, and others go under.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kharg island terminal, located about 15 miles off the coast of mainland Iran, has long been the country's primary oil export facility, handling around 90% of its crude exports before tankers travel through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Filmart heavily promotes its super-connector status – positioning itself as a bridge between the West and East Asian markets including mainland China, Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the time Tanyka lived, Earth’s land was joined into the supercontinent Pangaea.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Around 230 million years ago, this area was part of the supercontinent Gondwana.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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