continent
- noun
- A2
- Top 5000
One of the few very large areas of land that the dry parts of the world are divided into, each one much bigger than a single country.
The pilot flew across a whole continent without landing even once.
Scientists say the continents move a few centimetres every year.
Penguins live on the coldest continent, where almost no plants grow.
This bird species is found on every continent except one.
Common collocations: on every continent · the largest continent · across the continent · travel between continents · the seven continents
Part of: Countries and nationalities, Landscape, Holidays
Forms
- plural
- continents