con·ti·nent
ˈkän-tə-nənt 
ˈkänt-nənt
con·ti·nent
ˈkän-tə-nənt
1
: exercising continence
Most children are continent by the age of three.
2
obsolete
: restrictive
continently
adverb
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Noun
The book provides information on hotels in Britain and on the Continent.
Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent.
Adjective
Most children are continent by age three.
a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast continent, since 1961 it has been governed by the Antarctic Treaty which guaranteed its use for peaceful purposes and scientific research.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Ian Lenahan, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
The totem pole was carved by members of the Lummi Nation and is being transported from their home in Washington state to Washington, D.C., as part of a 15-day, cross-continent journey to advocate for the protection of sacred places and the expansion of tribal sovereignty rights.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021
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Noun
They can also be found on every continent except Antarctica.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast continent, since 1961 it has been governed by the Antarctic Treaty which guaranteed its use for peaceful purposes and scientific research.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The cross-continent trek for Rye Riptides, which students and now-retired Rye Junior High School science teacher Sheila Adams stuffed with photos of the Rye students, a facemask with their signatures on it, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters, was conducted with the help of Educational Passages.
—Ian Lenahan, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
The totem pole was carved by members of the Lummi Nation and is being transported from their home in Washington state to Washington, D.C., as part of a 15-day, cross-continent journey to advocate for the protection of sacred places and the expansion of tribal sovereignty rights.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021
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“Continent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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