continent
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mainlands/ˈmeɪnlændz/
The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.
kangaroo/kaŋ.ɡə.ˈɹuː/
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
roo/ˈɹuː/ /ˈɹu/
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
continent/ˈkɒntɪnənt/ /ˈkɑntɪnənt/
Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.
it/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/
A large peninsula in Southern Europe protruding into the Mediterranean Sea and shaped like a boot. The mountain range of Apennines runs across it from north to south. Occupied almost entirely by Italy.
landbridges/ˈlændˌbrɪdʒɪz/
(biogeography) An isthmus or other land connection between what at other times are separate land masses.
world/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/
A very large extent of country.
subcontinent/sʌbˈkɑːntɪnənt/ /ˌsʌbˈkɑːntənənt/
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
transcontinental/ˌtrænsˌkɑːntɪˈnentəl/ /ˌtrænzˌkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
Crossing or spanning a continent.
ganges/ˈɡændʒiːz/
A major river in Asia, flowing through India and Bangladesh. It is considered a sacred river by Hindus.