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continent

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/noun

One of the main continuous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

Example sentence

  • “Is Australia a continent?”
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Related words

overseasAbroad, especially across the sea.hemisphereHalf of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc.mainlandThe continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.equatorAn imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.outboundLeaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.longitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.