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.
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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