continental (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒntɪˈnentl/
Definition
Relating to or characteristic of a continent, especially a large landmass separate from other continents.
Examples
The hotel offered a continental breakfast with pastries and coffee.
The tectonic plates are responsible for continental drift.
She preferred the continental style of driving on the right side of the road.
How to Use continental
- continental breakfast (collocation)
- A light breakfast typically consisting of coffee, tea, juice, pastries, toast, and jam. — "We had a simple continental breakfast at the hotel before heading out."
- continental drift (collocation)
- The slow movement of the Earth's continents across the surface over millions of years. — "The theory of continental drift explains how the continents were once joined together."
- continental climate (collocation)
- A climate characterized by large seasonal temperature variations, typically found in the interior of a continent. — "Moscow has a typical continental climate with very cold winters and warm summers."
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