Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun asia
2 senses of asia
Sense 1
Asia -- (the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations)
INSTANCE OF=> continent -- (one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot")
Sense 2
Asia -- (the nations of the Asian continent collectively)
=> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)