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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The northern part of the island remains untouched and is home to wildlife rarely seen on the mainland.
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Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
That works out to about 180 to 190 cars taken off the roads daily on Anna Maria Island and the causeways linking it to the mainland.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
That works out to about 180 to 190 cars taken off the roads daily on Anna Maria Island and the causeways linking it to the mainland.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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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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