subcontinent

[ suhb-kon-tn-uh nt, suhb-kon- ]
/ sʌbˈkɒn tn ənt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn- /

noun

a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
a large landmass, as Greenland, that is smaller than any of the usually recognized continents.

Origin of subcontinent

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + continent

OTHER WORDS FROM subcontinent

sub·con·ti·nen·tal [suhb-kon-tn-en-tl] /ˌsʌb kɒn tnˈɛn tl/, adjective

Words nearby subcontinent

subcompact, subcompany, subconscious, subconsciousness, subcontiguous, subcontinent, subcontract, subcontractor, subcontrary, subcorneal pustular dermatosis, subcortex

British Dictionary definitions for subcontinental

subcontinent
/ (sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt) /

noun

a large land mass that is a distinct part of a continent, such as India is of Asia

Derived forms of subcontinent

subcontinental (ˌsʌbkɒntɪˈnɛntəl), adjective