ALL meanings of mainland
main·land
M m - 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 the largest of the Shetland Islands. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km). 1
- noun mainland Pomona (def 3). 1
- noun mainland land mass 1
- noun mainland on a mainland 1
- noun mainland The main landmass of a country or continent. 0
- 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
- noun mainland the main part of a land mass as opposed to an island or peninsula 0
- noun mainland an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Shetland Islands. Chief town: Lerwick. Pop: 17 550 (2001). Area: about 583 sq km (225 sq miles) 0
- noun mainland an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Orkney Islands. Chief town: Kirkwall. Pop: 15 315 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles) 0
- noun mainland chief island of Japan 0
- noun mainland largest of the Orkney Islands: c. 190 sq mi (492 sq km) 0
- noun mainland largest of the Shetland Islands: 407 sq mi (1,054 sq km) 0
- noun mainland the principal land or largest part of a continent or country, as distinguished from a relatively small island or peninsula 0