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
San Juan, Puerto Rico With a median monthly rent of $551, rental prices in San Juan are substantially cheaper than in most major cities on the mainland.
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
The populations on the mainland are significantly smaller and more dispersed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
In the final scenes of Sirens, Devon rides the ferry back to the mainland with Bruce.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Chthonic used its music and performances to call attention to the struggles of Taiwan, a democratically governed island of 23 million about 100 miles off China’s mainland.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
The populations on the mainland are significantly smaller and more dispersed.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
In the final scenes of Sirens, Devon rides the ferry back to the mainland with Bruce.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Chthonic used its music and performances to call attention to the struggles of Taiwan, a democratically governed island of 23 million about 100 miles off China’s mainland.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
Noun
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Over 3,000 people from five continents attended the presentation.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The 149-show Eras Tour visited five continents and sold more than $2 billion in tickets, and millions more in merchandise.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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