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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of subcontinent
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—
Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of this is because of demographic trends on the subcontinent, said Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
This reimagination of South Asian food stems from Khanna’s travels throughout India and the broader subcontinent.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for subcontinent 
Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of this is because of demographic trends on the subcontinent, said Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
This reimagination of South Asian food stems from Khanna’s travels throughout India and the broader subcontinent.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for subcontinent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
-
Unlike Antarctica, which is a continent, the Arctic is all ice.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
-
More generally, the term was a form of American exceptionalism that came to mean the inevitable east-to-west occupation of the North American continent, often expressed in messianic terms.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The long-term ecological consequences of these human interventions may have set the scene for an explosion in mainland penguin populations.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
-
The island would give the U.S. a staging area for a potential invasion of the Japan mainland.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Over the decades, seismic data revealed that these supercontinents make up about 20% of the mantle-core boundary.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
-
Others travelled north into Laurasia, the supercontinent that eventually split into Europe, Asia, and North America.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near subcontinent
Cite this Entry
“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share