How do you use Continent in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like europe, plus the exact meaning.

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Continent in a sentence

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Continent meaning

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.

Synonyms of Continent

incontinent celibate chaste landmass europe

Example sentences (20)

Africa Day is an event that marks the founding of the African Union and celebrates the continent’s quest for unity.

But EU leaders are hoping that the new planned expansion will redraw more than the continent’s postwar economic map.

Absent superpowers like Morocco and Egypt, 46 of the 54 nations on the continent are found in sub-Saharan Africa.

A key element of this is the African Continental Free Trade Area, which aims to boost regional trade on the continent.

Also, the patriarchal nature of African societies underscores the institutional antagonism experienced in the continent.

Europe's flawed migration policies are forcing migrants to take more dangerous and deadly routes to reach the continent.

According to a McKinsey report, the continent bears nearly twice the disease burden of the rest of the world.

Geographically, sparsely-populated Greenland belongs to the North American continent but geopolitically, it is in Europe.

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Deforestation is taking place all over the continent of Africa, wherever dry forests or rainforests exist.

Europe is currently suffering a major heatwave, with the mercury on the continent hitting highs of 48C.

Fees for garbage pickup at homes are prevalent on the continent but proposals to do so in the territory have provoked protests.

Firstly, it is a continent with a rich cultural and historical heritage, featuring ancient civilizations and diverse traditions.

Africa remains a mobile-only continent and has experienced significant growth in mobile and internet connectivity in recent years.

According to the Head of State, the continent must establish a sustainable funding to accelerate the overhaul of its infrastructure.

But it is the continent which is the least able to cope with the harm caused by climate change.

China has established an enormous presence on the continent, whether by expanding telecommunication networks or building infrastructure.

Energy transitions research on Africa is dominated by researchers based outside the continent.

A great deal of business on the continent still gets done on paper in the workspace via scanners, printers, photocopy machines and faxes.

Delphine Traoré is the Regional Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Africa since November 2021, overseeing development across the continent.

African musicians are known for their passion for music and their love for soccer, which is one of the most popular sports on the continent.

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Common combinations with continent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the continent 145×
  • african continent 14×
  • continent of
  • continent and
  • continent in
  • continent with
  • our continent
  • continent to
  • continent is
  • continent has

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "continent" in a sentence?
An example: "Africa Day is an event that marks the founding of the African Union and celebrates the continent’s quest for unity." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "continent" from real English texts.
What does "continent" mean?
Continent means: 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.
What are synonyms of "continent"?
Common synonyms of "continent" include: incontinent, celibate, chaste, landmass, europe.
How many example sentences with "continent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "continent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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