Mainland: meaning, definitions and examples
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mainland
[ หmeษชnlษnd ]
geography
The main landmass of a country or continent, as distinguished from an offshore islands or peninsulas.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The mainland of the United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
- The mainland of China is home to over a billion people.
Translations
Translations of the word "mainland" in other languages:
๐ต๐น continente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเฅเคฏ เคญเฅเคฎเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Festland
๐ฎ๐ฉ daratan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะตัะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ kontynent
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌๅ (hondo)
๐ซ๐ท continent
๐ช๐ธ continente
๐น๐ท anakar
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณธํ (bonto)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุจุฑ ุงูุฑุฆูุณู (al-bar al-ra'isi)
๐จ๐ฟ pevnina
๐ธ๐ฐ pevnina
๐จ๐ณ ๅคง้ (dร lรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ celina
๐ฎ๐ธ meginland
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐัะตัะธะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แ แแแฌแ (mtavari midza)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qitษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ continente
Word origin
The word 'mainland' originated in the early 17th century as a combination of 'main' and 'land'. It has been used to refer to the principal landmass of a country or continent ever since.
See also: main, mainly, mainstay, mainstream.