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Europe
[ yoor-uhp, yur- yoo-roh-pee, yuh- ]
noun
- 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).
- Classical Mythology. Europa ( def 1 ).
Europe
/ ˈʊəə /
noun
- 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: 724 722 000 (2005 est). Area: about 10 400 000 sq km (4 000 000 sq miles)
- the continent of Europe except for the British Isles
we're going to Europe for our holiday
- the European Union
when did Britain go into Europe?
- a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person
Other Word Forms
- ·پ-·DZ adjective
- -·DZ adjective
Example Sentences
I’m partial to something that's less opaque to the ordinary citizen, things like citizens' assemblies or “micropublics,” which are more popular in Europe but not well known in America.
And there will be concern in Kyiv and in Europe that they were not at the table.
He said that "Europe has little choice now but to lower its demands somewhat" in negotiations, as it seeks to diversify trading partners.
According to Reuters news agency, which has seen US proposals handed to European officials last week as well as subsequent counter-proposals from Europe and Ukraine, there are significant disparities between them.
Much scoring work has moved to Europe or even Nashville, while some postproduction work has been diverted to places like Canada and London.
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