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
In the case of Chanel, a sharp slowdown in luxury spending in mainland China has led to a fall in revenues for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, with operating profits plummeting 30 percent in 2024.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Bol, as well as the rest of Brac, is connected to the mainland and surrounding islands by a network of ferries, some of which also carry cars.
—New York Times, 23 July 2025
While Cape Verde hurricanes — which form from tropical waves off the coast of Africa — account for about 85% of major hurricanes and 60% of all tropical storms and hurricanes, most of these storms stay out to sea or weaken before reaching the mainland U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Popular venues for retirees include Ambergris Caye, an island 35 miles northeast of Belize City; Caye Caulker, another island just off the coast; Corozal, a mainland city on the Atlantic Ocean near Mexico; and Placencia, in the south.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Bol, as well as the rest of Brac, is connected to the mainland and surrounding islands by a network of ferries, some of which also carry cars.
—New York Times, 23 July 2025
While Cape Verde hurricanes — which form from tropical waves off the coast of Africa — account for about 85% of major hurricanes and 60% of all tropical storms and hurricanes, most of these storms stay out to sea or weaken before reaching the mainland U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Popular venues for retirees include Ambergris Caye, an island 35 miles northeast of Belize City; Caye Caulker, another island just off the coast; Corozal, a mainland city on the Atlantic Ocean near Mexico; and Placencia, in the south.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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The influx of top African talents such as Kanu, Kolo Toure, Lauren and Emmanuel Adebayor helped Arsenal’s presence grow on that particular continent around the turn of the century.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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The hardware was assembled on two different continents before being integrated in India to complete the satellite.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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