Continental

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›ntÉ™l

Full definition of continental

Adjective

1. Of or relating to a continent or continents.continental drift
• HallamNo former king had involved himself so frequently in the labyrinth of continental alliances.
2. In the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands.continental Europe
3. (chiefly in the UK) Characteristic of the style of continental Europe, as opposed to British.continental breakfast
4. (US, historical) Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.continental money

Synonyms

• (in the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands): mainland
• (characteristic of the style of continental Europe) European

Antonyms

• (characteristic of the style of continental Europe): British, English

Derived terms

• continental breakfast
• continental drift
• continental plate
• continental quilt
• continental shelf
• continental slope

Noun

1. Someone from "the continent".
2. (US History) A member of the Continental army.
3. (US History) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war (hence the expression "not worth a continental")----