subcontinent /ˌsʌbˈkɑːntənənt/ noun plural subcontinents
plural subcontinents
Learner's definition of SUBCONTINENT
[count]
: 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