noun

continent

continent

Africa is a very large continent.

Africa is a very large continent.

She travelled across the continent by train.

She traveled across the continent by train.

a/the continent a large landmass Africa is a very large continent.

Synonyms: landmass, mainland

From Latin 'continens terra', meaning 'continuous land', from 'continere' meaning 'to hold together'.

Think of a large landmass that 'contains' many countries, or is 'continuous' land.

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