continental
adjective /ˌkɒntɪˈnentl/
/ˌkɑːntɪˈnentl/
- (also Continental)[only before noun] (British English) of or in the continent of Europe, not including Britain and Ireland
- a popular continental holiday resort
- Britain’s continental neighbours
- (British English) following the customs of countries in western and southern Europe
- a continental lifestyle
- The shutters and the balconies make the street look almost continental.
- [only before noun] connected with the main part of the North American continent
- Prices are often higher in Hawaii than in the continental United States.
- forming part of, or typical of, any of the seven main land masses of the earth
- continental Antarctica/Asia/Europe
- to study continental geography