A continent (4)
I believe the answer is:
asia
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">a continent</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(Asia is an example)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for asia that I've seen before include "huge amount of ground" , "Thailand and its location" , "Continent of the Hindu Kush" , "Continent bordering three oceans" , "Tigers found here" .)