Definitions for mainlandˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

main•landˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd(n.)

  1. the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula.

Origin of mainland:

1325–75

Main•landˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd(n.)

  1. the largest of the Shetland Islands. 18,268; ab. 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

  2. Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Pomona (def. 3). 3

Princeton's WordNet

  1. mainland(noun)

    the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

Wiktionary

  1. mainland(Noun)

    The main landmass of a country or continent

  2. Origin: From . Compare mayn-land, magan-land, madin-land, meginland, meginland.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mainland(noun)

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


Translations for mainland

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

mainland(noun)

a large piece of land as compared with neighbouring islands

Britain is not part of the mainland of Europe.

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