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
Just a few minutes in such excited company reinforced why cricket is considered a religion to Indians, on the subcontinent and beyond.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Photo: Getty Images Across the subcontinent, turmeric shapeshifts with geography and language, but never loses its purpose.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 22 May 2025
However, ethical implications are still abound in the case that saw Prada struggle to appease a whole subcontinent.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
On Monday, Maersk slapped a $4,000 peak season surcharge on all containers exiting the Middle East and Indian subcontinent on the way to the North American West Coast set to go into effect July 16.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Photo: Getty Images Across the subcontinent, turmeric shapeshifts with geography and language, but never loses its purpose.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 22 May 2025
However, ethical implications are still abound in the case that saw Prada struggle to appease a whole subcontinent.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
On Monday, Maersk slapped a $4,000 peak season surcharge on all containers exiting the Middle East and Indian subcontinent on the way to the North American West Coast set to go into effect July 16.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans three continents and encompasses not only mosques but palaces, schools, markets, and private residences.—
Mike Miller,
Architectural Digest,
11 Aug. 2025
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Their interest in me reflects their respect for my continent and my country.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Hang Seng Tech index, which tracks the some of the largest mainland Chinese technology companies listed in Hong Kong, rose over 2%, lifted by Tencent Music Entertainment, which surged over 14%, a day after the company beat estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Moscow annexed the Crimean Peninsula, to the south of mainland Ukraine, in 2014.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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The researchers suggest these are driven by the assembly and breakup of supercontinents.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
20 Sep. 2024
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The authors suggest that in a similar way the eclogite from Baltica demonstrates the existence of a mountain range, comparable to the Himalaya range, on the supercontinent Columbia over two billion years ago.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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