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BNC: 20701 COCA: 19733

subcontinent

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
subcontinent /ˌsʌbˈkɑːntənənt/ noun
plural subcontinents
subcontinent
/ˌsʌbˈkɑːntənənt/
noun
plural subcontinents
Learner's definition of SUBCONTINENT
[count]
: a large area of land that is a part of a continentused especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh次大陆;(尤指包括印度、巴基斯坦和孟加拉国在内的)南亚次大陆

— subcontinental

/ˌsʌbˌkɑːntəˈnɛntl̟/ adjective
BNC: 20701 COCA: 19733

subcontinent

noun

sub·​con·​ti·​nent ˌsəb-ˈkän-tə-nənt How to pronounce subcontinent (audio)
-ˈkänt-nənt
: a large landmass smaller than a continent
especially : a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
subcontinental adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This year, the sport has faced the hottest spring on the Indian subcontinent in more than a century of record keeping and the hottest day ever in Britain. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The event also set in motion the partition of the subcontinent along religious borders dividing Pakistan and India. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Dhillon says stories about the partition often slip through the cracks once families leave the subcontinent. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 This month, retail giants and government regulators around the world will be watching closely as the subcontinent rolls out the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to 100 major cities. Alex Salkever, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 What is certain is that Jinnah’s dream of a compassionate homeland for the minorities of the subcontinent remains unrealized. Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2022 In both cases the rights packages are limited to the Indian subcontinent. Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 June 2022 The tropical plant is native to the Indian subcontinent and produces green pods filled with round legumes that are also called (and sold as) pigeon peas, gungo peas, arhar dal and toor dal. Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021 With its deep pockets and proximity to the subcontinent, Oman has emerged as an appealing locale and thrust into the melting pot along with the likes of UAE, Malaysia and Qatar to host coveted neutral international matches. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subcontinent was in 1845
BNC: 20701 COCA: 19733

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