The Continent refers to the large landmass of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands. The antonyms for The Continent would be its opposite, which includes areas such as oceans, islands, and other continents such as Asia, America, Africa, and Australia. The term 'not the continent' would apply to places that are not Europe. Other antonyms could include the words 'overseas' or 'abroad,' which suggest a distance from the European landmass. These antonyms highlight the diverse range of environments and cultures beyond Europe and emphasize the importance of understanding and appreciating the differences between these regions.

What are the antonyms for The continent?

• Other relevant words:

• island
.

Famous quotes with The continent

• The several tribes of Indians inhabiting the regions of the Upper Missouri, and of whom I spoke in my last Letter, are undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.

  George Catlin
• From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.

  Winston Churchill
• I still like being in North of England and I keep a place there. But there are a lot of things about the Continent that are to be preferred. The social institutions work better, women have a better position in society and the food is another thing.

  Andrew Eldritch
• One thing is certain: wherever the enemy lands, if once we can get to grips with him on the Continent, where we are not dependent on supplies from overseas, that ought to be, and will be, all right with us.

  Heinrich Himmler
• The advantage to Great Britain of a regular free trade in corn would, therefore, be more by raising the rest of the world to our standard and price, than by lowering the prices here to the standard of the Continent.

  Joseph Hume

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.