subcontinent

B2 Topic:Places & Geography

US /səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/ UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A large area of land that is part of a continent but treated as separate, especially southern Asia.

India is the largest country in the Indian subcontinent.

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Forms subcontinents

Etymology

Ellipsis of Indian subcontinent.

Topics

Places & Geography

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