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- DictionaryCon·ti·nent/ˈkänt(ə)nənt/
noun
- 1. any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).
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A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single landmass or a part of a very large landmass, as in the case of Asia or Europe.
CONTINENT meaning: 1. one of the seven main areas of land on the Earth, such as Asia, Africa, or Europe 2. the main…. Learn more.
CONTINENT meaning: 1 : one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) of the Earth; 2 : the countries of Europe except for Great Britain and Ireland.
A continent is a large area of the land on Earth that is joined. There are no strict rules for what land is considered a continent, but in general it is agreed there are six continents in the world, including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, America, and Oceania (or Australia).
- North America. North America, the third-largest continent, extends from the tiny Aleutian Islandsin the northwest to the Isthmusof Panama in the south. The continentincludes the enormousislandof Greenland in the northeast.
- South America. South America is connected to North America by the narrow Isthmusof Panama. These two continentsweren't always connected; they came together only three million years ago.
- Europe. Europe, the sixth-largest continent, contains just seven percent of the world's land. In total area, the continentof Europe is only slightly larger than the country of Canada.
- Africa. Africa, the second-largest continent, covers an area more than three times that of the United States. From north to south, Africa stretches about 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles).
See synonyms for continent on Thesaurus.com noun one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
continent. Definition of continent noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
