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US/ˈsʌbˌkɑːn.tɪ.nənt/
UK/ˈsʌbˌkɒn.tɪ.nənt/
a large area of land that is part of a continent but has its own identity, especially South Asia
In context
Cricket is hugely popular across the Indian subcontinent.
Monsoon rains bring both relief and flooding to the subcontinent every summer.
Her family came from a small town on the subcontinent.
Words that go with subcontinent
adjective + noun
- Indian subcontinentRice is a staple food on the Indian subcontinent.
- the whole subcontinentThe heat wave affected the whole subcontinent.
- the northern subcontinentWinters in the northern subcontinent can be cold.
noun + preposition
- across the subcontinentThe train network spreads across the subcontinent.
- on the subcontinentMany languages are spoken on the subcontinent.