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continentUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'continent', 'Continent': /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑntənənt/ US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′tn ənt)
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continent
‘continent’ A continent is a very large area of land surrounded or almost surrounded by sea. A continent usually consists of several countries. Africa and Asia are continents. They travelled across the South American continent. ‘the Continent’ When people talk about the Continent, they mean the mainland of Europe, especially central and southern Europe. On the Continent, the tradition has been quite different. Sea traffic between the United Kingdom and the Continent was halted. 'continent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "continent" in the title: a continent-shifting product - English Only forum
across the continent - English Only forum America--this is a large continent [em dash] - English Only forum an entire continent of people - English Only forum broken continent - English Only forum Calling a province, country, continent. etc. a 'place' - English Only forum continent but insular - English Only forum continent-spanning - English Only forum East of Suez lies a continent - English Only forum Europe as "continent with borders" - English Only forum go within a continent of somebody - English Only forum highest mountain on/in which continent - English Only forum in the continent or on the continent? - English Only forum in which we look beyond our continent - English Only forum India and China are of the same continent. - English Only forum leave the Continent more <exposed> - English Only forum live in/on a continent - English Only forum "on a continent" or "in a continent" - English Only forum slid him forth in size for jaunts to break a continent - English Only forum standing by the African continent - English Only forum the Continent - English Only forum The continent of Europe - English Only forum The first people to settle on the North-American continent - English Only forum the old continent aka Europe - English Only forum the trip crossing/to cross the continent - English Only forum The whole continent except Ethiopia and Liberia [was / were] under the ruling of Europeans - English Only forum unearthly continent of mountainous mystery - English Only forum When this continent existed - English Only forum Which/what continent is India situated in? - English Only forum with them unavoidable questions about the continent's future - English Only forum more...
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