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mainland
1[meyn-land, -luhnd]
noun
the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula.
the mainland of Greece.
any part of or all of the continental United States or conterminous United States, especially from the perspective of someone in a geographically detached U.S. state or territory, such as Hawaii or Guam.
I’m not sure where on the mainland Jasmine went to college, but it may have been Milwaukee.
Mainland
2[meyn-land, -luhnd]
noun
the largest of the Shetland Islands. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
Mainland
1/ ˈɪԱəԻ /
noun
an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Shetland Islands. Chief town: Lerwick. Pop: 17550 (2001). Area: about 583 sq km (225 sq miles)
Also called: Pomona.an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Orkney Islands. Chief town: Kirkwall. Pop: 15315 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)
a South Islanders' name for South Island
mainland
2/ ˈɪԱəԻ /
noun
the main part of a land mass as opposed to an island or peninsula
a particular landmass as viewed from a nearby island with which it has close links, such as Great Britain as viewed from Northern Ireland or continental Australia as viewed from Tasmania
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈԱԻ noun
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Example Sentences
He's only ever known life on an island connected to the quarantined British mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway.
That is nearly £40 a quarter more expensive than the highest standing charge allowed on the British mainland.
Accommodation options include staying with host families, costing about £9,000 a year; boarding, with the nearest state boarding costing £16,500 per year - or imposing on mainland family and friends.
The vast majority of visitors to Scotland in 2023 came from mainland Europe and the United States – all of which are right-hand drive countries.
The island's isolation means that it is protected from predators such as rats, cats, dogs and foxes, and also from the human impact on the mainland.
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