Europe

/ˈjʊrəp/

/ˈjʊərəp/

Other forms: Europes

Definitions of Europe

1. noun

   the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
   example of:

   continent

   one of the large landmasses of the earth
2. noun

   the nations of the European continent collectively
   “the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II”

   type of:

   accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection

   several things grouped together or considered as a whole
3. noun

   an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
   synonyms: Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union

   type of:

   global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization

   an international alliance involving many different countries