51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

Europe

[yoor-uhp, yur-, yoo-roh-pee, yuh-]

noun

  1. a continent in the western part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the east and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian Seas on the southeast. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 square miles (10,404,000 square kilometers).

  2. Classical Mythology.Europa.



Europe

/ ˈʊəə /

noun

  1. the second smallest continent, forming the W extension of Eurasia: the border with Asia runs from the Urals to the Caspian and the Black Sea. The coastline is generally extremely indented and there are several peninsulas (notably Scandinavia, Italy, and Iberia) and offshore islands (including the British Isles and Iceland). It contains a series of great mountain systems in the south (Pyrenees, Alps, Apennines, Carpathians, Caucasus), a large central plain, and a N region of lakes and mountains in Scandinavia. Pop: 724722000 (2005 est). Area: about 10400000 sq km (4000000 sq miles)

  2. the continent of Europe except for the British Isles

    we're going to Europe for our holiday

  3. the European Union

    when did Britain go into Europe?

  4. a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Europe

  1. Continent that is actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia.

Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • anti-Europe adjective
  • pro-Europe adjective
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Brighton flop to Europe's hot property - is Gyokeres ready for next step?

From

This could particularly be the case in markets like the UK and Europe, he said, where the app is viewed primarily as a messaging tool with less appetite for content feeds or adverts.

From

Here and in popular spots across southern Europe, residents are pushing back.

From

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the crossing would aid "smoother, less congested passage of vital goods from Europe to our regions".

From

Lauder led the firm's expansion into Europe and Asia and created its first ever research and development laboratory.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


EuropatentEuropean