Added 9 October 2026 subcontinent /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ noun Categories: NatureRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about subcontinent at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent). proper noun The Indian subcontinent, South Asia. Origin From sub- + continent. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: continentindiacontinentalmainlandislandaustraliailandisl.sahul Back to today's word