Continent meaning

What does “continent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“continent” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: one of the large landmasses of the earth.

continent

noun

  1. one of the large landmasses of the earth

    “there are seven continents”

    “pioneers had to cross the continent on foot”

  2. the European mainland

    “Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there”

adjective

  1. having control over urination and defecation

    Oppositesincontinent
  2. abstaining from sexual intercourse

    “celibate priests”

    Synonymscelibate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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