europe
/ˈjʊɚ.əp/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.04 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.
Countable; Uncountable
name
Mainland Europe (continental Europe), especially the western portion, thus excluding the island nations or the larger Mediterranean islands.
British usage; Countable; Uncountable
name
International club competitions operated by UEFA, the sport's governing body for Europe.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Musk’s Israel tour was transparently transactional and frankly insulting. The antisemitic sentiment Musk endorsed had nothing to do with Israel; “replacement theory” is generally an unsupported allegation that Jews and other immigrants in the US and Europe are destroying Western civilization."
- "Al Mahlool, Fared (13 November 2021), “1:53 PM · Nov 13, 2021”, in Twitter, Twitter, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2021, retrieved 13 Nov 2021: “French politician Julien Odoul says he would prefer the cold death of migrants stranded behind barbed wire on the Belarus-Poland border, rather than being allowed to enter Europe.”"
- "Manchester City crashed out of Europe on Tuesday as Borussia Dortmund ended their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Europe, a learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa). Doublet of Europa.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈjʊɚ.əp/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage