Noun

• S: (n) continent (one of the large landmasses of the earth) "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
• part meronym
• S: (n) craton (the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian)
• S: (n) subcontinent (a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent)
• has instance
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) continental [Related to: continent] (of or relating to or characteristic of a continent) "the continental divide"; "continental drift"
• W: (adj) continental [Related to: continent] (being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe) "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
• antonym
• W: (adj) intercontinental (extending or taking place between or among continents) "intercontinental exploration"; "intercontinental flights"
• antonym
• W: (adj) continental (being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe) "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
• Overview
• synset
• derivationally related form
• W: (n) continent (one of the large landmasses of the earth) "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
• Overview
• S: (adj) Continental (of or pertaining to or typical of Europe) "a Continental breakfast"
• S: (adj) continental (of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War) "the Continental Army"; "the Continental Congress"
• S: (adj) continental (of or relating to or characteristic of a continent) "the continental divide"; "continental drift"
• S: (adj) continental (being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe) "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
• synset
• S: (n) Continent (the European mainland) "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"

Adjective

• S: (adj) continent (having control over urination and defecation)
• S: (adj) celibate, continent (abstaining from sexual intercourse) "celibate priests"