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.` Used on its own in English, ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcontinent
a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India. · a large landmass, as Greenland, that is smaller than any of the usually recognized continents. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/subcontinent