con ‧ ti ‧ nen ‧ tal /ˌkɒntəˈnentl◂, ˌkɒntɪˈnentl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ continental , ↑ intercontinental , ↑ transcontinental ; noun : ↑ continent ]
1 .
a) the continental United States all the states of the US except Alaska and Hawaii
b) continental Europe/Asia etc all the countries of Europe, Asia etc that are not on islands
2 . relating to a large mass of land:
the warming-up of continental interiors
3 . typical of the warmer countries in Western Europe:
a continental-style café
4 . British English old-fashioned belonging to or in Europe, not including the British Isles:
continental holidays