subcontinent
sub|con|ti|nent /s'ʌbk'ɒntɪnənt/ (subcontinents)
also sub-continent
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
also sub-continent
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.