mainland
noun
main·land
ˈmān-ˌland 
-lənd
: a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
Examples of mainland in a Sentence
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
Recent Examples on the Web
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 1.4% and mainland China’s CSI 300 inched up 0.14% as consumer prices rose more than expected.
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Abid Ali, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
The Estée Lauder Cos., which will release fourth-quarter fiscal earnings on Aug. 19, has been seeking to jump-start sales in mainland China, as well as in its home market of the U.S.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
That level of artistic and political freedom would be impossible in mainland China and even in the city of Hong Kong, which once boasted a comparatively free and outspoken film industry that has been tamed in recent years as part of a wider crackdown.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
The shopping hub also remains one of the most popular destinations for mainland tourists.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Asia, 29 July 2024
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Abid Ali, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
The Estée Lauder Cos., which will release fourth-quarter fiscal earnings on Aug. 19, has been seeking to jump-start sales in mainland China, as well as in its home market of the U.S.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 8 Aug. 2024
That level of artistic and political freedom would be impossible in mainland China and even in the city of Hong Kong, which once boasted a comparatively free and outspoken film industry that has been tamed in recent years as part of a wider crackdown.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
The shopping hub also remains one of the most popular destinations for mainland tourists.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Asia, 29 July 2024
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mainland
noun
main·land
ˈmān-ˌland
-lənd
: a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula
mainlander
noun
Geographical Definition
Mainland
geographical name
Main·land
ˈmān-ˌland
-lənd
1
2
island in northern Scotland; largest of the Orkney Islands
3
island in northern Scotland; largest of the Shetland Islands
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