MAINLAND


Meaning of MAINLAND in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ā n- ˌ land, -l ə nd

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

: 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 \ - ˌ lan-d ə r, -l ə n- \ noun

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