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continental

con·ti·nen·tal

UK/ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntl̩/ US/ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl̩/ fairly common uk us

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

  • “a Continental breakfast”
2.

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

  • “the Continental Army”
  • “the Continental Congress”
3.

of or relating to or characteristic of a continent

  • “the continental divide”
  • “continental drift”
4.

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

  • “the continental United States”
  • “continental Europe”
  • “continental waters”

Origin

From continent + -al.

Phrases

  • continental breakfast
  • continental crust
  • Continental Divide
  • continental drift
  • continental drip
  • continental Europe
  • continental glacier

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