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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In addition to the slowdown in mainland China, the Bain report also highlighted shifting purchasing patterns – particularly among younger consumers.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
And multinational media groups have turned to Taiwan as Hong Kong and mainland China companies have become more complicated to work with.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Lululemon, next set to report earnings Dec. 5, has also bucked the trend with its report this summer of a 34% surge in mainland China revenue for the quarter ended July 28.
—Sonia Heng,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The hurricane, which made landfall in late September, was the deadliest storm to hit the mainland U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
And multinational media groups have turned to Taiwan as Hong Kong and mainland China companies have become more complicated to work with.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Lululemon, next set to report earnings Dec. 5, has also bucked the trend with its report this summer of a 34% surge in mainland China revenue for the quarter ended July 28.
—Sonia Heng,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The hurricane, which made landfall in late September, was the deadliest storm to hit the mainland U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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