continental meaning and definition

CONTINENTAL adjective

Definition of Continental (adjective)

1. of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
   • "a Continental breakfast"
2. of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
   • "the Continental Army"; "the Continental Congress"
3. of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
   • "the continental divide"; "continental drift"
4. being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
   • "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
   • antonym: intercontinental