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
First war over Kashmir Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan were born in August 1947 after the British ceded colonial control of the subcontinent, and months later, the two new countries were at war for control over the scenic Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
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Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The division of the subcontinent, known as Partition, inspired the largest migration in history, with tens of millions of Hindus and Muslims crossing the new borders.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The threshold for Vitamin D deficiency is also based mostly on research involving Europeans and North Americans, leading to the claim that ninety per cent of Indians lack sufficient Vitamin D, despite the subcontinent’s abundant sunlight.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The subcontinent’s slowing economy is also contributing to the sharp correction of its stock market in recent months.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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Asif Shahzad, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The division of the subcontinent, known as Partition, inspired the largest migration in history, with tens of millions of Hindus and Muslims crossing the new borders.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The threshold for Vitamin D deficiency is also based mostly on research involving Europeans and North Americans, leading to the claim that ninety per cent of Indians lack sufficient Vitamin D, despite the subcontinent’s abundant sunlight.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The subcontinent’s slowing economy is also contributing to the sharp correction of its stock market in recent months.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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Friday’s announcement came around six months after the finale of Swift’s blockbuster Eras tour, which launched in March 2023 and ran for 149 shows across five continents.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The 149-show Eras Tour visited five continents and sold more than $2 billion in tickets, and millions more in merchandise.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Its largest island is just 21 square miles, roughly 600 miles off the mainland coast.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.45% at the open, while mainland China’s CSI 300 traded flat.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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This wide distribution suggests that their roots were in the supercontinent Gondwana, before the landmasses split apart and carried madtsoiids to new evolutionary frontiers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Creation of the Antarctica Mountains Many geologists think these features were created when multiple tectonic plates that include what is now known as Africa, South America, Australia, India, and Antarctica collided to create a supercontinent called Gondwana.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
13 May 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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