Meaning : 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.
Meaning : An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
Example :
He tried to take Britain into the Europen Union.
Synonyms : common market, ec, eec, eu, european community, european economic community, european union
Meaning : The nations of the European continent collectively.
Example :
The Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II.