continental

/ˈkɑntəˌnɛntl/

/kɒntɪˈnɛntəl/

Other forms: continentally

Definitions of continental

1. adjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
   “the continental divide”

   “continental drift”
2. adjective

   being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
   “the continental United States”

   “continental Europe”

   “continental waters”

   synonyms:

   continent-wide

   involving the entire continent

   transcontinental

   spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

   antonyms:

   intercontinental

   extending or taking place between or among continents

   world-wide, worldwide

   spanning or extending throughout the entire world
3. adjective

   of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War