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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
main•land /ˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually singular;
usually: the + ~]
  1. the principal land of a region, etc., as distinguished from nearby islands:ferried back to the mainland.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
main•land  (mān′land′, -lənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the principal land of a country, region, etc., as distinguished from adjacent islands or a peninsula:the mainland of Greece.
  2. (in Hawaii) the 48 contiguous states of the U.S.
  • 1325–75; Middle English; see main1, land

Main•land  (mān′land′, -lənd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesthe largest of the Shetland Islands. 18,268;
    ab. 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
  2. Place NamesPomona (def. 3).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mainland /ˈmeɪnlənd/ n
  1. the main part of a land mass as opposed to an island or peninsula

ˈmainlander n
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mainland /ˈmeɪnlənd/ n
  1. 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)
  2. Also called: Pomona 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)
  3. the Mainland ⇒ NZ
    a South Islanders' name for South Island
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