continental
/,kɔnti'nentl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to a continent: Pertaining to, characteristic of, or limited to a continent, especially the continents of North America or Europe.
- Characteristic of mainland Europe: Of or relating to the customs, styles, or practices of mainland Europe, as distinct from the British Isles.
- Historical (U.S.): Of or relating to the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The continental United States excludes Hawaii and Alaska.
- They enjoyed a continental breakfast of coffee and pastries.
- The Continental Army fought for American independence.
Advanced Usage
- "Continental" as a noun (historical, informal): Refers to a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution or to paper currency issued by the Continental Congress.
- The continentals were often poorly supplied.
- "Not worth a continental": An idiom meaning utterly worthless, originating from the devalued currency of the American Revolution.
- His promise isn't worth a continental.
Variants and Related Words
- Continentally (adverb): In a continental manner.
- The climate varies continentally.
- Intercontinental (adjective): Existing or carried on between continents.
- intercontinental travel
- Transcontinental (adjective): Extending or going across a continent.
- a transcontinental railway
Synonyms
- Mainland: The principal landmass of a region or country (e.g., ).
- Continental European: Specifically relating to mainland Europe.
Related Phrases
- Continental divide: A drainage divide on a continent separating river systems that flow into different oceans or seas.
- Continental drift: The theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface.
- Continental climate: A climate typical of the interior of a continent, characterized by large seasonal temperature differences.
- Continental shelf: The extended perimeter of each continent, covered by shallow seas.
Idioms
- Not care/give a continental: To not care at all; to consider something worthless.
- I don't care a continental what they think.
Adjective
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being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
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the continental United States
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continental Europe
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continental waters
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of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
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the continental divide
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continental drift
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of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
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the Continental Army
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the Continental Congress
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of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
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a Continental breakfast
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