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- [meyn-land, -luh nd]
- /ˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd/
- /ˈmeɪnlənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyn-land, -luh nd]
- /ˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd/
Definitions of mainland word
- noun mainland the largest of the Shetland Islands. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km). 1
- noun mainland Pomona (def 3). 1
- noun mainland A large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory, as opposed to offshore islands and detached territories. 1
- noun mainland land mass 1
- noun mainland on a mainland 1
- singular noun mainland You can refer to the largest part of a country or continent as the mainland when contrasting it with the islands around it. 0
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Origin of mainland
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at main1, land
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mainland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mainland popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mainland usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mainland
noun mainland
- continent — A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries.
- beach — A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.
- shore — Jane, 1445?–1527, mistress of Edward IV of England.
- landmass — a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
adjective mainland
- continental — Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
Antonyms for mainland
noun mainland
- island — a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
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