Europe

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈjʊəɹəp/
• US IPA: /ˈjʊɹəp/, /ˈjɝəp/

Origin

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη.

Full definition of Europe

Proper noun

1. The portion of Eurasia west of the Urals, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean.
2. A political entity; the European Union.
3. (UK, Ireland) Continental Europe, excluding the island nations.
4. (soccer) International club competitions operated by UEFA, the sport's governing body for Europe.
• Manchester City crashed out of Europe on Tuesday as Borussia Dortmund ended their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.

Hypernyms

• Eurasia

Derived terms

Related terms

• Eurabia
• Eurasia
• Euro
• Euro-
• Europa