noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Students in geography class learn about the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. " geography world continent area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large contiguous landmass considered independent of its islands, peninsulas etc. Specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa. See the Continent. Examples : "The children learned about the seven continents of the world in their geography class. " geography world continent Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Land (as opposed to the water). Examples : "There are seven continents on Earth, including Africa, Asia, and Europe. " geography world continent Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading