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mainland

noun main·land \ˈmān-ˌland, -lənd\

: a large area of land that forms a country or a continent and that does not include islands

Full Definition of MAINLAND

:  a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
main·land·er \-ˌlan-dər, -lən-\ noun
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First Known Use of MAINLAND

14th century

Mainland

geographical name Main·land \ˈmān-ˌland, -lənd\

Definition of MAINLAND

2
island N Scotland; largest of the Orkneys
3
island N Scotland; largest of the Shetlands
MAINLAND Defined for Kids

mainland

noun main·land \ˈmān-ˌland\

Definition of MAINLAND for Kids

:  a continent or the largest part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or islands

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