Of or relating to a continent or continents. / Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore. / (chiefly UK) Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe.

Someone from the continent. / (US, historical) A member of the Continental army. / (US, historical) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.

plural of continental

(uncountable) The condition of being a continent / (countable) The degree to which the climate of a place is affected by a large land mass

In a continental manner or to a continental extent / With regard to continents

The adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent, especially continental Europe. / A word, phrase or habit typical of the continent.

Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland) / (UK) Alternative form of continental, continental European.

Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe) / (UK) A denizen of continental Europe / (historical, US, UK) A denizen of the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.

Modification to a continental form

plural of continentalism