Synonyms: Europe
Definition: the nations of the European continent collectively
Usage: the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II
Similar words: aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection
Definition: several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Synonyms: Common Market, EU, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, EC, EEC
Definition: an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
Usage: he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union
Similar words: world organisation, world organization, international organisation, international organization, global organization
Definition: an international alliance involving many different countries
Synonyms: Europe
Definition: the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Similar words: continent
Definition: one of the large landmasses of the earth
Usage: there are seven continents; pioneers had to cross the continent on foot