Continental
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Continental is an adjective meaning Of or relating to a continent or continents.
Meaning
Of or relating to a continent or continents.
More Meanings
- Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore.
- Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe.
- (US, historical) Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.
- Someone from the continent.
- (US, historical) A member of the Continental army.
- (US, historical) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
- (obsolete, by extension) The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.
Example Sentences
continental drift
continental money
continental Europe
continental breakfast
Word Forms
- continentals
Synonyms for continental
Depending on context, synonyms include mainland, transcontinental.
Antonyms for continental
Common opposites include intercontinental.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transcontinental, mainland, african, subcontinent, continent, inland.
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