/ ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt; NAmE -ˈkɑːn-/ noun
[ usually sing. ] a large land mass that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh :
the Indian subcontinent
/ ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt; NAmE -ˈkɑːn-/ noun
[ usually sing. ] a large land mass that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh :
the Indian subcontinent
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005