mainland
pronunciation
How to pronounce mainland in British English:
UK [ˈmeɪnlænd]
How to pronounce mainland in American English:
US [ˈmeɪnlænd]
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- Noun:
- the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
Word Origin
- mainland (n.)
- c. 1400, from main (adj.) + land (n.). Usually referring to continuous bodies of land and not islands or peninsulas. Related: Mainlander.
Example
- 1. The mainland affiliate does the audits ; it needs to sign the reports .
- 2. Last year 33 million people visited ikea 's chinese mainland stores .
- 3. Mainland customs can also hamper international trans-shipment operations .
- 4. Nearly half of landmark 's overall sales come from mainland buyers .
- 5. Crime rates are half those on the mainland .