"continental United States" meaning in All languages combined

See continental United States on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the continental United States [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=continental United States}} the continental United States
  1. (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. Tags: US Categories (place): Places Synonyms: continental US
    Sense id: en-continental_United_States-en-name-UNYSSUP7 Disambiguation of Places: 51 49 Categories (other): American English, Geography, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Geographic and cultural areas of the United States Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Geographic and cultural areas of the United States: 51 49 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  2. (US, geography, colloquial) The largest portion of the United States which is not separated by any ocean or non-U.S. land; the United States exclusive of Alaska, Hawaii, and other overseas territories. Tags: US, colloquial Categories (place): Places Synonyms: conterminous United States, contiguous United States, contiguous 48, lower 48
    Sense id: en-continental_United_States-en-name-scq81QPr Disambiguation of Places: 51 49 Categories (other): American English, Geography, English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Geographic and cultural areas of the United States Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Geographic and cultural areas of the United States: 51 49 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lower 48, contiguous 48, contiguous United States, continental US, CONUS Translations (United States excluding Hawaii and other overseas territories): États-Unis continentaux [masculine] (French)
Disambiguation of 'United States excluding Hawaii and other overseas territories': 51 49
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