subcontinent
noun
sub·con·ti·nent
ˌsəb-ˈkän-tə-nənt 
-ˈkänt-nənt
: a large landmass smaller than a continent
especially
: a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
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There are over 35 kinds of biryanis across the Indian subcontinent, with each city offering varying flavors.
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Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, NPR, 8 June 2024
The roots of a rivalry Cricket became popular in India during the British Raj, the period of the United Kingdom’s direct rule of the subcontinent that lasted from 1858 to 1947.
—M. Fahad Humayun, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
In his book on Hindutva, published in 1923, Savarkar argued that India should belong to this nation of Hindus, who considered the subcontinent both their fatherland and their holy land.
—Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
The team’s previous work identified the monkeys as two macaques species from the Indian subcontinent, the institute said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, NPR, 8 June 2024
The roots of a rivalry Cricket became popular in India during the British Raj, the period of the United Kingdom’s direct rule of the subcontinent that lasted from 1858 to 1947.
—M. Fahad Humayun, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
In his book on Hindutva, published in 1923, Savarkar argued that India should belong to this nation of Hindus, who considered the subcontinent both their fatherland and their holy land.
—Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
The team’s previous work identified the monkeys as two macaques species from the Indian subcontinent, the institute said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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subcontinent
noun
sub·con·ti·nent
ˈsəb-ˈkänt-ᵊn-ənt
-ˈkänt-nənt,
-ˌkänt-
: a large area of land smaller than a continent
especially
: a major subdivision of a continent
the Indian subcontinent
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