/ ˈjʊərəp; NAmE ˈjʊrəp/ noun [ U ]
1.
the continent next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south :
western / eastern / central Europe
2.
the European Union :
countries wanting to join Europe
He's very pro-Europe.
3.
( BrE ) all of Europe except for Britain :
British holidaymakers in Europe