as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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Recent Examples of mainland
When Spain absorbed Portugal in 1580, Madrid also gained control over the Portuguese colony of Macau, its first real toehold on the Chinese mainland.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The film followed Chan Lok-kwun (Raymond Lam), a mainland refugee trying to pay his way to a fake ID by winning bare-knuckle brawls.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Chan’s first mainland movie, musical drama Perhaps Love (2005), starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Jackie Cheung, was a cross-border project in its own way, inspired by Bollywood musicals and employing the talents of Indian choreographer Farah Khan.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Wheelhome plans to start the Dashaway eCT at a base price of £26,225 ($34,800), which includes VAT and delivery anywhere on the UK mainland.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The film followed Chan Lok-kwun (Raymond Lam), a mainland refugee trying to pay his way to a fake ID by winning bare-knuckle brawls.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Chan’s first mainland movie, musical drama Perhaps Love (2005), starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Jackie Cheung, was a cross-border project in its own way, inspired by Bollywood musicals and employing the talents of Indian choreographer Farah Khan.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Wheelhome plans to start the Dashaway eCT at a base price of £26,225 ($34,800), which includes VAT and delivery anywhere on the UK mainland.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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There were billions of dollars being bet on soccer in regulated and unregulated markets alike, on nearly every continent.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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By the year 2050, over 25% of the world’s population is expected to hail from the African continent, including a third of those aged 15 to 24.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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