mainland
noun
main·land
ˈmān-ˌland 
-lənd
: a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
Examples of mainland in a Sentence
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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In 2024, the Chanel juggernaut came to a halt, as revenues fell for the first time since the pandemic and operating profits plummeted 30 percent amid a sharp slowdown in luxury spending in mainland China.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
After all, the sisters from from the royal house that ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy, which included Naples, Sicily, and the southern Italian mainland until it was absorbed into the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As mainland China has banned crypto trading and mining, the success of the stablecoin ecosystem in the city, as the country’s testing ground, could pave the way for an offshore yuan-backed token and further adoption of the technology eventually.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Its members still identify with the party's history and espouse a more Chinese identity, despite not aligning themselves with the Communists from the mainland.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
After all, the sisters from from the royal house that ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy, which included Naples, Sicily, and the southern Italian mainland until it was absorbed into the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As mainland China has banned crypto trading and mining, the success of the stablecoin ecosystem in the city, as the country’s testing ground, could pave the way for an offshore yuan-backed token and further adoption of the technology eventually.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Its members still identify with the party's history and espouse a more Chinese identity, despite not aligning themselves with the Communists from the mainland.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainland. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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mainland
noun
main·land
ˈmān-ˌland
-lənd
: a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
mainlander
noun
Geographical Definition
Mainland
geographical name
Main·land
ˈmān-ˌland
-lənd
1
2
island in northern Scotland; largest of the Orkney Islands
3
island in northern Scotland; largest of the Shetland Islands
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