1 [C] one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa:
the continent of Africa * the African continent
2 (the Continent) [sing.] (BrE) the main part of the continent of Europe, not including Britain or Ireland:
We're going to spend a weekend on the Continent.
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