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the Continent
noun
-
the
Continent
continental
Europe
,
especially
in
contrast
to
the
British
Isles
.
β’
She
bought
the
cheese
on
a
recent
trip
to
the
Continent
.
She
bought
the
cheese
on
a
recent
trip
to
the Continent
.
β’
Many
British
tourists
drive
to
the
Continent
for
their
summer
holidays
.
Many
British
tourists
drive
to
the Continent
for
their
summer
holidays
.
Originated
in
British
English
as
a
convenient
way
to
refer
to
mainland
Europe
once
regular
travel
across
the
English
Channel
became
common
in
the
18thβ19th
centuries
.
