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Definition subcontinent in American English

subcontinent noun

[countable] noun
/sʌbˈkɑntɪnənt/
1

a large area of land that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

Example

the Indian subcontinent

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Definition subcontinent in American English