continental

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Relating to or characteristic of a continent, especially mainland Europe.

• The hotel serves a continental breakfast with pastries and coffee.
• She preferred the continental climate to the maritime one.
• Continental Europe has different electrical outlets than Britain.
• Geologists study continental drift to understand how landmasses have shifted over millions of years and shaped current biodiversity patterns.
• The university's geography department focuses on continental water systems and their role in sustaining agricultural production.
• Policy debates often center on whether Britain should adopt continental models of education or maintain its traditional structures.

Eş anlamlılar: mainland, European, terrestrial

Zıt anlamlılar: insular, island, oceanic

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A person from mainland Europe, especially as viewed from Britain.

• As a continental, he found British humor quite different.
• The continentals arrived by ferry from France.

Eş anlamlılar: European, mainlander