1. 次大陆;(常指包括印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国在内的)南亚次大陆
A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
1. a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent