continent (continental)
1continent — con‧ti‧nent [ˈkɒntnənt ǁ ˈkɑːn ] noun [countable] 1. one of the seven large masses of land in the world: • the continents of Asia and Africa 2. the Continent used to refer to Western Europe not including Britain: • There is now greater co… …
2continental — continent UK US /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ noun ► [C] one of the seven large land masses on the Earth s surface: »The company has production plants in every continent except Australia. ● the Continent Cf. the Continent continental ► continental… …
3continental climate — noun The climate characteristic of the interior of a continent, with hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall • • • Main Entry: ↑continent * * * ˌcontinental ˈclimate 7 [continental climate] noun a fairly dry pattern of weather with very… …
4continental — I. adjective Date: 1758 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent < continental waters >; specifically often capitalized of or relating to the continent of Europe excluding the British Isles b. often capitalized of, relating to, or… …
5Continental — Contents 1 Companies 1.1 Transportation 2 Geography 3 …
6continental quilt — noun a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider • Syn: ↑eiderdown, ↑duvet • Hypernyms: ↑quilt, ↑comforter, ↑comfort, ↑puff • Substance Meronyms: ↑ …
7continental — continental, ale, aux [ kɔ̃tinɑ̃tal, o ] adj. • 1773; de 2. continent 1 ♦ Relatif à un continent. Climat continental, des terres éloignées de l influence océanique (grands écarts de température; pluies assez fortes en été). Plateau continental :… …
8Continental Europe — Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands.[1] The most common definition of continental Europe excludes Cyprus …
9continental — CONTINENTÁL, Ă, continentali, e, adj. Care ţine de continent, privitor la un continent; care se află pe un continent. ♢ Climă continentală = climă temperată, uscată, supusă la schimbări bruşte şi mari de temperatură. – Din fr. continental. Trimis …
10continental — 1818 as a purely geographical term, from CONTINENT (Cf. continent) + AL (Cf. al) (1). In reference to the European mainland (as opposed to Great Britain), recorded from 1760. Continental breakfast (the kind eaten on the continent as opposed to… …