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
Forty-one per cent of the fleet was at the North American mainland in the summer of 1778, thirteen per cent in the summer of 1780, and eleven per cent in the summer of 1781.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
The city’s connections to both mainland China and the rest of Asia can facilitate these transfers of knowledge and policy insights.
—Brian Wong, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The American startup’s chatbots are banned in mainland China, and Goldman’s move suggests US AI firms could increasingly treat Hong Kong as off-limits as well, the Financial Times reported.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
The city’s connections to both mainland China and the rest of Asia can facilitate these transfers of knowledge and policy insights.
—Brian Wong, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The American startup’s chatbots are banned in mainland China, and Goldman’s move suggests US AI firms could increasingly treat Hong Kong as off-limits as well, the Financial Times reported.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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Tea Partiers dressed like the Indians of one continent to show that they would not be treated like the Indians of another.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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China has looked to expand its influence across Africa and on Friday scored a soft-power win by eliminating tariffs for the whole continent — except Eswatini.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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