late 14c., "self-restraining," from Old French continent and directly from Latin continentem (nominative continens) "holding together, continuous," present participle of continere [..]

"large land mass," 1550s, from continent land (mid-15c.), translating Latin terra continens "continuous land," from continens, present participle of continere (see continent (adj.) [..]

one of the seven main land masses on Earth. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia

one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot" having control over urination [..]

one of the seven largest pieces of land on earth.

 a container; earth; summary or sum.

A continuous mass of land. The Earth is divided into seven continents, or large landmasses.

The land mass on Earth is divided into continents. The seven current continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

the seven largest land masses on Earth. They are Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America.

One of the large, continuous areas of the Earth into which the land surface is divided.

Large continuous area of land on the earths surface generally surrounded by water. Island

(n) one of the large landmasses of the earth(n) the European mainland(adj) having control over urination and defecation(adj) abstaining from sexual intercourse

The ability to control urination and bowel movements. [Click Here to Return to List]

The largest body of land

the ability to control urination and bowel movements.     

one of the seven large land masses on Earth, surrounded, or mostly surrounded, by water

A large land mass, such as Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America

that which contains anything; That which is contained

The seven principal land masses of the Earth—Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America—are known as continents.

A large land mass rising abruptly from the deep ocean

(obsolete) Land (as opposed to the water). * '''1590''', Edmund Spenser, ''The Faerie Queene'', III.v: *: The carkas with the streame was carried downe, / But th'head fell backeward on the contine [..]