what is a subcontinent
A subcontinent is a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent. By dictionary entries, the term subcontinent signifies having a certain geographical or political independence from the rest of the continent, or a vast and more or less self-contained subdivision of a continent..iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: subcontinent (Noun). A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).