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
The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Rokid already generates 40% of its revenue outside mainland China, and aims to sell up to 1 million pairs this year, including through a collaboration with eyewear brand Bolon.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The island has no airport and is only reachable by a roughly 30-minute ferry from the mainland.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s a huge opportunity for a bank like HSBC, not just on the mainland but also in Hong Kong, which generates a third of our profit and is on track to become the world’s largest cross border wealth hub.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Rokid already generates 40% of its revenue outside mainland China, and aims to sell up to 1 million pairs this year, including through a collaboration with eyewear brand Bolon.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The island has no airport and is only reachable by a roughly 30-minute ferry from the mainland.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s a huge opportunity for a bank like HSBC, not just on the mainland but also in Hong Kong, which generates a third of our profit and is on track to become the world’s largest cross border wealth hub.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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Older than Earth's continents, older than life itself, wandering through space for billions of years — an agent of chaos here for a fleeting visit.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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In her final months, the woman who had sung on stages across five continents lived quietly in Irbil, in the home of her elder brother’s family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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