ALL meanings of subcontinent
sub·con·ti·nent
S s - noun subcontinent a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India. 1
- noun subcontinent a large landmass, as Greenland, that is smaller than any of the usually recognized continents. 1
- countable noun subcontinent 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. 0
- noun subcontinent a large land mass that is a distinct part of a continent, such as India is of Asia 0
- noun subcontinent a large land mass, smaller than that usually called a continent; often, a subdivision of a continent, regarded as a geographic or political entity 0