Europe Europe /ˈjʊrəp/

noun

1. () 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  ( Europe )
   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
    Europe is the second smallest continent in the world, after Australia
   Europe is the second smallest continent in the world, after Australia
   
   
2. The nations of the European continent collectively  ( Europe )
   the nations of the European continent collectively
    The Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II
   the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II
   
3. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members  ( Common Market , EC , EEC , EU , Europe , European Community , European Economic Community , European Union )
   an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
    He tried to take Britain into the Europen Union
   he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union