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
Silicon Valley is home to scores of restaurants with roots on the Indian subcontinent.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Parsis, who practice Zoroastrianism, migrated from Persia to the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 10th centuries.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Cash in hand, the sugarcane planters of Mauritius replaced their slaves with contract labor from the Indian subcontinent.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Her father, Amrit, a high-ranking civil servant, was born in Punjab before the partition that divided the subcontinent.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Parsis, who practice Zoroastrianism, migrated from Persia to the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 10th centuries.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Cash in hand, the sugarcane planters of Mauritius replaced their slaves with contract labor from the Indian subcontinent.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Her father, Amrit, a high-ranking civil servant, was born in Punjab before the partition that divided the subcontinent.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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The backstory Opened in December 2022, the hotel is Hilton’s first luxury property in Morocco and the first in the country for the Conrad brand, which currently numbers a benchmark of nearly 50 properties across five continents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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This will be one of a record nine international games scheduled for the 2026 season, which will take place across four continents in seven countries.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is bad news for the river that sustains mainland Southeast Asia.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Getting there Reaching Culebra requires a ferry, small flight, or private sailing charter from mainland Puerto Rico.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf of Mexico formed about two hundred million years ago, when the supercontinent Pangea split up.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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During the time Tanyka lived, Earth’s land was joined into the supercontinent Pangaea.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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