mainlander

main·land·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meyn-lan-der, -luh n-der]
- /ˈmeɪnˌlæn dər, -lən dər/
- /ˈmeɪn.ˌlæn.də(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn-lan-der, -luh n-der]
- /ˈmeɪnˌlæn dər, -lən dər/

Definitions of mainlander word

noun mainlander a person who lives on a mainland. 1
noun mainlander (in Hawaii) a person who lives in the continental U.S. 1
noun mainlander Someone who lives on the mainland. 1

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Origin of mainlander

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; mainland + -er1

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Parts of speech for Mainlander

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mainlander

mainlander popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mainlander usage trend in Literature

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