Definition of SUBCONTINENT

subcontinent

Meanings

Plural: subcontinents

Noun

  • a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
  • 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).

Name

  • The Indian subcontinent, South Asia.

Origin / Etymology

From sub- + continent.

Scrabble Score: 16

subcontinent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
subcontinent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subcontinent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

subcontinent is a valid Words With Friends word