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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While undertaking a magnetic survey of the Indian subcontinent, Colonel Alexander Strange of the Royal Artillery had experienced firsthand the human toll of drought.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, the investments in railroad infrastructure increased migration to a mass level, transformed the American Midwest to an agricultural powerhouse, and allowed Imperialist powers to grow across Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Its open, hilly terrain has one of the highest densities of tigers on the subcontinent.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Pakistan had been America’s Cold War ally on the subcontinent, but during the Global War on Terror, Washington came to see Islamabad as unreliable and instead drew closer to New Delhi.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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Before entering the political realm, Collins was a Green Beret who deployed four times to two different continents.—
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The nominees in the category hailed from six countries and three continents, and reflected a diverse range of international film traditions.—
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On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite rose 18% in 2025 and extended its rally into 2026, marking its longest winning streak since the local stock market was re-launched more than 30 years ago.—
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Home to monkeys, hawksbill sea turtles, manatees, and flamingos—and a quick ferry ride from the mainland—Holbox is an inviting spot to explore nature and relax into slow movement and mindfulness.—
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Scientists discovered that the remnants of supercontinents hidden deep within the mantle, the large zone beneath the planet’s thin crust, are older than previously thought.—
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Pangea may be named after a supercontinent of the past, but she’s built for exploring land and sea in the present day.—
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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