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europe

noun

Simple meaning

The 2nd smallest continent.

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Definition

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noun

  1. The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

  2. A political entity; the European Union.

  3. ukireland

    Mainland Europe (continental Europe), especially the western portion, thus excluding the island nations or the larger Mediterranean islands.

  4. A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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southern europemodern europecontinental europe

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  • economic commission for europenounCompound term

    The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Europe.

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  • europeanadjectiveRelated term

    Of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe.

  • european bog asphodelnounRelated term

    Of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal.

  • european brown batnounRelated term

    Common brown bat of Europe.

  • european catfishnounRelated term

    Large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe.

  • european chestnutnounRelated term

    Wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia.

  • european corn borer mothnounRelated term

    Native to Europe.

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