subcontinent

/ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/

UK: /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/

subcontinent

English Noun

Definition

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).

Etymology

From sub- + continent.