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/ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ · noun
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)..
The Turks had acquired the culture of power of Persia and implemented its political and administrative traditions in the subcontinent.
The terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore could lead to Dubai and Abu Dhabi becoming the "home" venues for the subcontinent’s cricket-playing countries for the forseeable future, according to leading officials in England and worldwide.
Highlights include a debate on east London architecture, quirky performances staged at the Barbican, music and dance from the subcontinent, and the East Commonwealth Games in Spitalfields Market, with events ranging from bicycle polo to kabaddi (a cross between tag and wrestling).
Use subcontinent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Subcontinent means 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)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Turks had acquired the culture of power of Persia and implemented its political and administrative traditions in the subcontinent.
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