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noun main·land \ ˈmān-ˌland , -lənd \

Definition of mainland

:a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula

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mainlander

play \-ˌlan-dər, -lən-\ noun

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Examples of mainland in a Sentence

the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days

Recent Examples of mainland from the Web

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 0.7 percent to 28,038.48 and the Shanghai Composite in mainland China shot up nearly 1 percent to 3,363.80.

— kelvin chan, The Seattle Times, "Asian shares mixed, US storm sends gasoline futures spiking," 27 Aug. 2017
Authorities began organizing ferries to bring tourists back to the mainland early Tuesday.

— colleen barry, chicagotribune.com, "3 children pulled from rubble on quake-hit Italian island," 22 Aug. 2017
The win was Thomas’ fourth of the season and his first on the U.S. mainland among his five career wins.

— steve dimeglio, The Courier-Journal, "Justin Thomas wins 99th PGA Championship for first major title," 13 Aug. 2017
The day the United States dares tease our nation with a nuclear weapon and sanctions, the mainland United States will be catapulted into an unimaginable sea of fire.

— veronica hilbring, Essence.com, "Threats, Missiles And A Lot Of Embarrassment: What You Need To Know About Trump And North Korea," 10 Aug. 2017
The ensorcelled visitors snapped out of their spell and retreated to the mainland in high dudgeon; more than six lawsuits have arisen in their wake, including a class action seeking more than $100 million in damages.

— liesl schillinger, Town & Country, "We Are Living In The Age of Influence," 7 Aug. 2017
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture has barred Justin Bieber, champion of streaming, haver of most dislikes on the internet, from coming to mainland China on his Purpose world tour, according to a July 18 post on their site.

— tess koman, Cosmopolitan, "Justin Bieber Has Been Banned From Performing in China for Being a Very Bad Boy!," 21 July 2017
Walch-Cerpa, 36, told police that for some reason after taking her to a small island just north of the mainland off the 79th Street Causeway, the boat owner got upset and so angry that she was forced to reconsider her plan.

— charles rabin and elizabeth koh, miamiherald, "She met a guy, went for a boat ride and ended up stranded on an island," 11 July 2017
Local manufacturers mostly relocated to the nearby Chinese mainland a generation ago, turning acres of vacant factories into ideal spaces for up-and-coming bands to kick out the jams.

— mike ives, New York Times, "Crackdown Chills Hong Kong’s Indie Music Scene," 9 July 2017

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