con‧ti‧nen‧tal /ˌkɒntəˈnentl◂, ˌkɒntɪˈnentl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: continental, intercontinental, transcontinental; noun: continent]

1.
a) the continental United States all the states of the US except Alaska and Hawaii
b) continental Europe/Asia etc all the countries of Europe, Asia etc that are not on islands

2. relating to a large mass of land:
the warming-up of continental interiors

3. typical of the warmer countries in Western Europe:
a continental-style café

4. British English old-fashioned belonging to or in Europe, not including the British Isles:
continental holidays

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲