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
Take a small boat to the island from the mainland or the resort for elevated seafood dishes and craft cocktails alongside fan-favorite beach fare like sandwiches, fritters, burgers, and beers.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
On Friday, a provision that had allowed for low-value shipments from mainland China and Hong Kong to evade tariffs altogether closed.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 2 May 2025
So to what does Mahathir attribute the return of war in mainland Europe that has so far resulted in millions displaced, 172,000 killed, and 611,000 wounded and counting?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
The strength of Taiwan’s economy last year appeared to relieve him of any political need to rally his nationalist base with fist-shaking actions or rhetoric toward the mainland.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
On Friday, a provision that had allowed for low-value shipments from mainland China and Hong Kong to evade tariffs altogether closed.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 2 May 2025
So to what does Mahathir attribute the return of war in mainland Europe that has so far resulted in millions displaced, 172,000 killed, and 611,000 wounded and counting?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
The strength of Taiwan’s economy last year appeared to relieve him of any political need to rally his nationalist base with fist-shaking actions or rhetoric toward the mainland.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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This marks the fifth continent to host the awards since its inception in 2020 and will coincide with the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (known in shorthand as COP30), which the prince is also attending in Brazil.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Europe is our largest trading partner, is responsible for 16 million jobs on both continents.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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