mainland

Speech parts

1. mainland - Noun

2. Mainland - Proper noun

Meaning

The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

continent landmass kingdom european delta highland birr chinese earth peninsula bank coast beach Iberian chine
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Antonyms

island sea ocean border atmosphere sky
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Hypernyms

earth land ground dry land terra firma solid ground

Phrases with the word

mainland Europe mainland chinese government Mainland Japan mainland of china mainland clouded leopard

Anagrams

almandin

Examples

A ban on entry to foreign nationals who have travelled through mainland China has led to a major slump in visitor numbers. Source: Internet

A ban on foreign travellers from mainland China and Iran will be maintained. Source: Internet

1760–61 Britain completed the conquest of Canada in 1760 by capturing Montreal which effectively brought the war to an end on mainland North America. Source: Internet

1970s onwards Entrance to the Norðoyatunnilin at Leirvík The fourth period saw the emergence of a "mainland" thanks to tunnels and bridges. Source: Internet

Aboriginal Australians are believed to have first arrived on the Australian mainland by sea from Maritime Southeast Asia between 40,000 and 70,000 years ago. Source: Internet

A big share of domestic flights connect the major islands ( Sardinia and Sicily ) to the mainland. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mainframer mainful Mainiac mainland China mainland Chinese mainland chinese government