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continent

Definition

  • noun: one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) of the Earth
  • noun: one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe
  • adjective: exercising 'continence'
  • used with 'the'
  • synonyms: restraining, opposing, temperate

Examples

  • The book provides information on hotels in Britain and on 'the Continent'.

  • the African 'continent' = the 'continent' of Africa

  • Most children are 'continent' by age three.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) This vast range stretches miles from the Equator down to the Antarctic. It formed as the floor of the Pacific Ocean slid beneath the South American continent, buckling its edge. At the southern end stand the mountains of Patagonia. It's high summer, but the Andes have the most (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2