Continent
noun
One of the large seven main areas of land on Earth.
Asia is the largest continent.
Often appears as...
- african continent
- continent of europe
noun
An area of a particular type of activity, interest, or experience.
They entered the continent of parenthood with their first child.
Often appears as...
- continent of love
- continent of pain
Usage tips
Metaphorical
adjective
Done with self-restraint and moderation, avoiding excess.
He was continent in his habits, keeping a strict schedule.
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
noun
One of the large seven main areas of land on Earth.
Asia is the largest continent.
Often appears as...
- african continent
- continent of europe
noun
An area of a particular type of activity, interest, or experience.
They entered the continent of parenthood with their first child.
Often appears as...
- continent of love
- continent of pain
Usage tips
Metaphorical
adjective
Done with self-restraint and moderation, avoiding excess.
He was continent in his habits, keeping a strict schedule.
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Entity
Refers to very large, distinct landmasses on Earth that are widely recognized.
Scientists study the unique ecosystems of each continent.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
Continents often embody cultural and historical identities that affect how people view them.
The European continent is known for its rich history.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Countries
A common mistake is to confuse continents with countries; continents are larger and contain many countries.
Africa is a continent, not a country; it includes nations like Egypt and Nigeria.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Entity
Refers to very large, distinct landmasses on Earth that are widely recognized.
Scientists study the unique ecosystems of each continent.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
Continents often embody cultural and historical identities that affect how people view them.
The European continent is known for its rich history.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Countries
A common mistake is to confuse continents with countries; continents are larger and contain many countries.
Africa is a continent, not a country; it includes nations like Egypt and Nigeria.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Entity
Refers to very large, distinct landmasses on Earth that are widely recognized.
Scientists study the unique ecosystems of each continent.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
Continents often embody cultural and historical identities that affect how people view them.
The European continent is known for its rich history.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Countries
A common mistake is to confuse continents with countries; continents are larger and contain many countries.
Africa is a continent, not a country; it includes nations like Egypt and Nigeria.
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
and amplified across the country, across the continent. Where I used to stand up alone seven years ago, now I belong to a community of many people who stand up with me. I am no longer alone when I stand up to speak about these things. I belong to a group of young people who are passionate about the country, who want to bring about change,
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Continental Drift 101 PIPE...
as our fingernails grow and as they continue to split the rift between them otherwise known as the Atlantic Ocean will get even wider and all this drama is leaving behind a major scar an underwater valley called the mid-atlantic ridge which tears more and more as the continents slowly move apart
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The Atlantic slave...
and capturing slaves became a motivation for war, rather than its result. To defend themselves from slave raids, neighboring kingdoms needed European firearms, which they also bought with slaves. The slave trade had become an arms race, altering societies and economies across the continent.
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Filming The World's...
i'm emma nappa and i'm the producer of the australia episode of seven worlds one planet including being one of the directors on the cassowary sequence australia is an ancient continent and it's also full of animals that you don't see in other places and surprising animals
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The colossal consequences...
and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms, including humans, depend.
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What forgiveness can...
together we understood that we are stronger together that together we could do so much more we could be a bridge between our two continents our two worlds that we could do so much more than we thought possible today in our community is more and more
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Is DNA the future of...
in your own backyard, and its seeds might carry your family's history, a detailed breakdown of the world's political upheavals, or the sum of humanity's knowledge into forests and across continents. Perhaps even into the far reaches of space.
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The Fastest Carnivorous...
the wetlands and waterways of our world found on all continents except antarctica waterborne bladderworts are free-floating plants that can grow up to two meters in length as blood awards often live in
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
Draw or paint on your main pop-up elements as you see fit. For this lesson, we decided to just play with simple shapes in different colors to create the world of shifting continents we imagined.
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The ferocious predatory...
The continents had yet to assume their current positions. Extreme temperatures were common and fierce storms made life unpredictable. Dinosaurs flourished on land, pterosaurs roamed the skies,
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
and amplified across the country, across the continent. Where I used to stand up alone seven years ago, now I belong to a community of many people who stand up with me. I am no longer alone when I stand up to speak about these things. I belong to a group of young people who are passionate about the country, who want to bring about change,
Video examples
Continental Drift 101 PIPE...
as our fingernails grow and as they continue to split the rift between them otherwise known as the Atlantic Ocean will get even wider and all this drama is leaving behind a major scar an underwater valley called the mid-atlantic ridge which tears more and more as the continents slowly move apart
Video examples
The Atlantic slave...
and capturing slaves became a motivation for war, rather than its result. To defend themselves from slave raids, neighboring kingdoms needed European firearms, which they also bought with slaves. The slave trade had become an arms race, altering societies and economies across the continent.
Video examples
Filming The World's...
i'm emma nappa and i'm the producer of the australia episode of seven worlds one planet including being one of the directors on the cassowary sequence australia is an ancient continent and it's also full of animals that you don't see in other places and surprising animals
Video examples
The colossal consequences...
and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms, including humans, depend.
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
together we understood that we are stronger together that together we could do so much more we could be a bridge between our two continents our two worlds that we could do so much more than we thought possible today in our community is more and more
Video examples
Is DNA the future of...
in your own backyard, and its seeds might carry your family's history, a detailed breakdown of the world's political upheavals, or the sum of humanity's knowledge into forests and across continents. Perhaps even into the far reaches of space.
Video examples
The Fastest Carnivorous...
the wetlands and waterways of our world found on all continents except antarctica waterborne bladderworts are free-floating plants that can grow up to two meters in length as blood awards often live in
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
Draw or paint on your main pop-up elements as you see fit. For this lesson, we decided to just play with simple shapes in different colors to create the world of shifting continents we imagined.
Video examples
The ferocious predatory...
The continents had yet to assume their current positions. Extreme temperatures were common and fierce storms made life unpredictable. Dinosaurs flourished on land, pterosaurs roamed the skies,
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Sam Shepard
American Playwright
There's no way to escape the fact that we've grown up in a violent culture, we just can't get away from it, it's part of our heritage. I think part of it is that we've always felt somewhat helpless in the face of this vast continent. Helplessness is answered in many ways, but one of them is violence.
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John Muir
American Environmentalist
The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God; for they were the best he ever planted. The whole continent was a garden, and from the beginning, it seemed to be favored above all the other wild parks and gardens of the globe.
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Gordon Brown
British Politician
People have now got the ability to speak to each other across continents: to join with each other in communities that are not based simply on territory, streets, but networks; and you've got the possibility of people building alliances right across the world.
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Gary Johnson
American Politician
I have had the good fortune to be able to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. I have enjoyed the freedom I had gained from building a successful business from scratch, making some money, and creating the lifestyle I wanted.
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Mira Nair
Indian Director
I am at home in many cultures. I live actively in three continents and I've done that for most of my life, so I just make films as I see the world, and that happens to speak to people. I do things that I want to do.
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Annie Besant
English Philosopher
Continents may break up, continents may emerge, but the human race is immortal in its origin and in its growth, and there is nothing to be afraid of, even if the foundations of the earth be moved.
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Lyall Watson
South African Scientist
I have had close relationships with three species of wild pigs, each a chance encounter on a different continent, and all continue to enrich my life in surprising ways.
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J Balvin
Colombian Musician
By erasing barriers of races, colors, continents, genres, or languages, we can achieve the whole world moving their head to the same beat.
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Richard Corliss
American Writer
Africa is the continent that the rest of the world prefers not to think about.
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Manushi Chhillar
Indian Model
I have been to all continents of the world.
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Sam Shepard
American Playwright
There's no way to escape the fact that we've grown up in a violent culture, we just can't get away from it, it's part of our heritage. I think part of it is that we've always felt somewhat helpless in the face of this vast continent. Helplessness is answered in many ways, but one of them is violence.
Quote examples
John Muir
American Environmentalist
The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God; for they were the best he ever planted. The whole continent was a garden, and from the beginning, it seemed to be favored above all the other wild parks and gardens of the globe.
Quote examples
Gordon Brown
British Politician
People have now got the ability to speak to each other across continents: to join with each other in communities that are not based simply on territory, streets, but networks; and you've got the possibility of people building alliances right across the world.
Quote examples
Gary Johnson
American Politician
I have had the good fortune to be able to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. I have enjoyed the freedom I had gained from building a successful business from scratch, making some money, and creating the lifestyle I wanted.
Quote examples
Mira Nair
Indian Director
I am at home in many cultures. I live actively in three continents and I've done that for most of my life, so I just make films as I see the world, and that happens to speak to people. I do things that I want to do.
Quote examples
Annie Besant
English Philosopher
Continents may break up, continents may emerge, but the human race is immortal in its origin and in its growth, and there is nothing to be afraid of, even if the foundations of the earth be moved.
Quote examples
Lyall Watson
South African Scientist
I have had close relationships with three species of wild pigs, each a chance encounter on a different continent, and all continue to enrich my life in surprising ways.
Quote examples
J Balvin
Colombian Musician
By erasing barriers of races, colors, continents, genres, or languages, we can achieve the whole world moving their head to the same beat.
Quote examples
Richard Corliss
American Writer
Africa is the continent that the rest of the world prefers not to think about.
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Manushi Chhillar
Indian Model
I have been to all continents of the world.
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