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definition
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
Examples of subcontinent in a Sentence
Most of the remaining virus can be found on the Indian subcontinent and Nigeria.
In 1947 the subcontinent divided into two nation states India and Pakistan.
When the British first gained a foothold on the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century their concern was profit.
He has traveled extensively in India during the past forty-seven years, having visited the subcontinent more than a dozen times.
At his best, Dravid mixes orthodox classicism with the wristy flourish associated with the subcontinent.
Most deaths from snake bites occur on the Indian subcontinent where they are often forced into contact with humans.
The recording was amazingly successful and has now been released by the Times Music label throughout the entire Indian subcontinent; who knows?
Kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis) is still rampant in parts of Africa and the Indian subcontinent today and kills thousands every year.
Its tall grasslands and riverine forest support a very high wild ungulate biomass which greatly exceeds that reported elsewhere in the Indian subcontinent.
Tantra is an ancient tradition that originates on the Indian subcontinent; it recognizes sexual energy as a source of personal and spiritual empowerment.