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
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The Hong Kong stock exchange has adjusted its listing rules in the interim, including ones that support companies already listed in mainland China to offer shares in Hong Kong.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
The series features films submitted by mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for consideration for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Among mainland China’s 450 billionaires, the richest is Zhang Yiming ($65.5 billion), cofounder of TikTok parent ByteDance.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Vietnam building a stand-alone supply chain may be the only way to [satisfy] the U.S.
Some Taiwanese manufacturers are starting to shift some modules from mainland China to Vietnam as a trial.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
The series features films submitted by mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for consideration for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Among mainland China’s 450 billionaires, the richest is Zhang Yiming ($65.5 billion), cofounder of TikTok parent ByteDance.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Vietnam building a stand-alone supply chain may be the only way to [satisfy] the U.S.
Some Taiwanese manufacturers are starting to shift some modules from mainland China to Vietnam as a trial.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainland. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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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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