(US, geography) The portion of the United States which is located on the North American continent; the United States exclusive of Hawaii and other overseas territories.

A type of work cycle, most commonly at a manufacturing plant or institution, with shifts worked four days in a row, followed by four days off in a row. It can also commonly be implemented as working four days in a row with three days off, then working three days in a row with four days off; switching every week.

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.

A very large glacial body; an ice sheet.

plural of continental glacier

plural of continentalization

plural of continentality

(US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.