CONTINENTAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
   Usage Example(s)
   • the continental United States
   • continental Europe
   • continental waters
   Antonym(s)
   • intercontinental (what does intercontinental mean?)
   Similar To
   • continent-wide (what does continent-wide mean?)
   • transcontinental (what does transcontinental mean?)
2. Meaning
   • of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
   Usage Example(s)
   • the continental divide
   • continental drift
   Pertainym(s)
   • continent (what does continent mean?)
3. Meaning
   • of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
   Usage Example(s)
   • a Continental breakfast
   Pertainym(s)
   • Continent (what does Continent mean?)
4. Meaning
   • of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the Revolutionary War
   Usage Example(s)
   • the Continental Army
   • the Continental Congress
   Pertainym(s)
   • Colony (what does Colony mean?)