as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days
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Recent Examples of mainland
This autonomous region, located roughly 1,000 miles off the mainland in the mid-Atlantic, is known for clear waters surrounding nine volcanic islands.
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Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
On the southern tip of the Isle of Skye, where the mainland lies just across a narrow strait, the weather can turn in minutes.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Nea Styra is a small coastal town on the southern tip of Evia, Greece's second-largest island, known for its beaches, fishing harbor, and ferry link to the mainland town of Agia Marina in Attica.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Though no roads connect the islands (each is reached from the mainland by road or ferry), there's a lot to explore between 10 communities, six sandy beaches, and multiple creeks and salt marshes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
On the southern tip of the Isle of Skye, where the mainland lies just across a narrow strait, the weather can turn in minutes.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Nea Styra is a small coastal town on the southern tip of Evia, Greece's second-largest island, known for its beaches, fishing harbor, and ferry link to the mainland town of Agia Marina in Attica.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Though no roads connect the islands (each is reached from the mainland by road or ferry), there's a lot to explore between 10 communities, six sandy beaches, and multiple creeks and salt marshes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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The scouting nets are now cast across continents, there are feeder and multi-club models and the possibility of one scout like Dubliner Billy Behan pulling up several players, from a tiny pool, talented enough to become first-team regulars is long gone.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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