subcontinent

noun

Meaning

A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
The Indian subcontinent, South Asia.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

continent(English)india(English)continental(English)indian subcontinent(English)mainland(English)island(English)australia(English)iland(English)himalayas(English)indus(English)bhutan(English)hindustani(English)

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Sources

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