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continent

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'continent', 'Continent': /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑntənənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kontn ənt)


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continent
‘continent’
A continent is a very large area of land surrounded or almost surrounded by sea. A continent usually consists of several countries. Africa and Asia are continents.
They travelled across the South American .
‘the Continent’
When people talk about the Continent, they mean the mainland of Europe, especially central and southern Europe.
On , the tradition has been quite different.
Sea traffic between the United Kingdom and the Continent was halted.
'continent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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