SUPERCONTINENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

supercontinent

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Definition of supercontinent

as in continent

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Recent Examples of supercontinent One of the most famous cases of continental rifting is the idea of Pangea, the supercontinent that broke up and formed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of millions of years ago. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 The Gulf of Mexico formed about two hundred million years ago, when the supercontinent Pangea split up. — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 During the time Tanyka lived, Earth’s land was joined into the supercontinent Pangaea. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 When several landmasses collided to form the supercontinent Pangea long before the dinosaurs, Earth’s crust shattered into discrete blocks and folded like a rug pushed against a wall, rising to form mountains spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlas. — Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supercontinent

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The invitation-only regatta, which takes place off the coast of Sardinia every two years, brings Nautor Swan owners from three continents together for a week of thrilling racing.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2015, the EY Women Athletes Business Network and espnW surveyed roughly 400 senior women executives across multiple continents and found that 94% had participated in sport and that 52% of those in C-suite roles had played at university level.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Most famous are the hijras, who traditionally attended weddings, births, and religious ceremonies across the subcontinent, offering blessings and receiving gifts or alms in return.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
The subcontinent was partitioned into India and Pakistan along borders that collectively came to be known as the Radcliffe Line.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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