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
Gurkhas are soldiers from the Indian subcontinent who have long fought under British orders, in this instance to repel invading communist troops.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
The mountain peak has been steadily gaining height along with the rest of the Himalayas since its birth about 45 million years ago from the collision of the tectonic plates beneath the Indian subcontinent and Eurasia.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
While her identity may continue to excite the Indian diaspora in the United States, in the homeland observers are not only more muted on her connections but also uncertain about her strategic stance toward the subcontinent.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Sri Lanka’s debt default and economic crisis have led the island nation to lean on neighbors in the subcontinent, with India providing food and fuel supplies and credit to the tune of $3.8 billion.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
The mountain peak has been steadily gaining height along with the rest of the Himalayas since its birth about 45 million years ago from the collision of the tectonic plates beneath the Indian subcontinent and Eurasia.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
While her identity may continue to excite the Indian diaspora in the United States, in the homeland observers are not only more muted on her connections but also uncertain about her strategic stance toward the subcontinent.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Sri Lanka’s debt default and economic crisis have led the island nation to lean on neighbors in the subcontinent, with India providing food and fuel supplies and credit to the tune of $3.8 billion.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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Amongst legacy fashion houses and designers across continents, menswear leaned into innovative designs that pushed the boundaries of conventional garments.Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
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The exhibition gathers more than 350 objects, spanning from the 1920s to the present, by artists on four continents: Africa, North America, South America, and Europe.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Zixu Wang is a Times reporter and researcher covering news in mainland China and Hong Kong.Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The ICBMs are all capable of reaching the U.S. mainland in the event of a nuclear conflict.Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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During the Permian, Mallorca was smack in the middle of the supercontinent Pangea, which existed from 335 million to 200 million years ago.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that mattered, because during the late Triassic, a giant supercontinent called Pangea was breaking apart.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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