continent
/ˈkɑntɪnənt/ noun A2- One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
- Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
- A large connected expanse of something in general.
Plural continents
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It would be a great pleasure to me, therefore, if you could come on to the Continent with me.”
“Then it makes it the easier for me to propose that you should come away with me for a week to the Continent.”
We must bear in mind that Oberstein has gone to the Continent to dispose of his booty, but not with any idea of flight; for he had no reason to fear a warrant, and the idea of an amateur domiciliary visit would certainly never occur to him.
On the other, the plans of the Bruce-Partington submarine are presumably already on the Continent.
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