English dictionary



Hint: Asterisk (*) is a wildcard. Asterisk substitutes zero or more characters.

English adjective: Continental

1. Continental of or pertaining to or typical of Europe


SamplesA Continental breakfast.

2. continental of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War


SamplesThe Continental Army.
The Continental Congress.

3. continental of or relating to or characteristic of a continent


SamplesThe continental divide.
Continental drift.

4. continental being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe


SamplesThe continental United States.
Continental Europe.
Continental waters.


Similarcontinent-wide, transcontinental


Antonymsintercontinental









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk