mainland
noun
main·land
ˈmān-ˌland 
-lənd
: a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
Examples of mainland in a Sentence
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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Southeast Asian markets, primarily Malaysia and Indonesia, contribute 19% of the bank’s revenue; Greater China, a catch-all term that encapsulates mainland China, Hong Kong, and the island of Taiwan, generates an additional 13%.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 1.38%, while mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets hovered around the flatline.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The People’s Republic of China (mainland China) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) are at loggerheads over legitimacy in many international institutions.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Many reporters—usually mainland transplants like myself—would stick around for just a couple years before moving on, and some only lasted months.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 1.38%, while mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets hovered around the flatline.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The People’s Republic of China (mainland China) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) are at loggerheads over legitimacy in many international institutions.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Many reporters—usually mainland transplants like myself—would stick around for just a couple years before moving on, and some only lasted months.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainland. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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mainland
noun
main·land
ˈmān-ˌland
-lənd
: a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
mainlander
noun
Geographical Definition
Mainland
geographical name
Main·land
ˈmān-ˌland
-lənd
1
2
island in northern Scotland; largest of the Orkney Islands
3
island in northern Scotland; largest of the Shetland Islands
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