originalcontinent
nounUK /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/
US /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl ˈkɑːn.t̬ən.ənt/
A very old, huge piece of land that broke apart long ago to make today's continents.
Scientists think the originalcontinent slowly split into the continents we see on maps today.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first continent to form on a planet.
In the story, the originalcontinent was the first land to rise from the sea.
3. A continent that has never been split or changed.
Some maps show an originalcontinent untouched by ice or water.
4. The earliest known home region of a group of people or animals.
The originalcontinent of these birds is far to the south.