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 beach resort is based on the island of Zanzibar, off the Indian Ocean coast of mainland Tanzania.
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Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The company’s debut comes as Hong Kong has reclaimed its crown as the world’s top listing venue in 2025, driven by surging investor interest in tech stocks and mainland Chinese companies pivoting towards Hong Kong listings to hedge against U.S.-China tensions.
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Last year, Singapore had the third-largest share of luxury store openings among 32 Asia-Pacific cities, excluding those in China’s mainland, according to data from Savills, a real estate firm.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
Roughly the same number of men were forced to spend the storm inside the Adler Planetarium when high waves made the causeway between it and the mainland impassable.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The company’s debut comes as Hong Kong has reclaimed its crown as the world’s top listing venue in 2025, driven by surging investor interest in tech stocks and mainland Chinese companies pivoting towards Hong Kong listings to hedge against U.S.-China tensions.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Last year, Singapore had the third-largest share of luxury store openings among 32 Asia-Pacific cities, excluding those in China’s mainland, according to data from Savills, a real estate firm.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
Roughly the same number of men were forced to spend the storm inside the Adler Planetarium when high waves made the causeway between it and the mainland impassable.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainland. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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