subcontinent

noun

subcontinent

noun

UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/

Etymology From sub- + continent.

1

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).

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