Synonyms of mains

mains

noun

plural of main

1

as in mainlands

one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division

islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mainlands
• continents
• landmasses
• subcontinents
• supercontinents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• islands
• islets
• isles
• keys
• atolls
• coral reefs
• capes
• peninsulas
• headlands
• cays
• barrier reefs
• promontories

2

as in weights

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts

the main of the tree is still healthy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weights
• cores
• bodies
• staples
• masses
• chiefs
• essences
• bulks
• majorities
• burdens
• substances
• bottoms
• roots
• wholes
• meats
• hearts
• entireties
• brunts
• natures
• generalities
• centers
• middles
• matters
• subjects
• foci
• hefts
• sums
• amounts
• souls
• kernels
• totals
• focuses
• topics
• hubs
• aggregates
• nuts
• themes
• nuclei
• stuff
• quanta
• seats
• marrows
• essentialities
• affairs
• texts
• sum totals
• arguments
• totalities
• piths
• motifs
• quintessences
• pitches
• points
• nubs
• gists
• nucleuses
• cruces
• cruxes
• purports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accessories
• components
• elements
• extensions
• parts
• ingredients
• sections
• constituents
• appendages
• accessaries
• sides
• segments
• divisions
• pieces
• adjuncts
• offshoots
• aspects
• features
• qualities
• angles
• facets

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of mains

There’s usually a creamy vegetable soup to start, and three choices of mains (meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes like rich risottos or spooling piles of noodles or pasta), plus moreish desserts like homemade strawberry ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, or turmeric lemon posset. —Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024

For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024

Guests can also enjoy the regular food offerings from the snacks and mains menus. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024

Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning. —Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024

Many of the greatest Southern mains are made even better by a succulent side of soft green lima beans. —Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024

The menu includes pizzas, street tacos, burgers, sandwiches and mains including chicken and waffles, chicken pot pie and homestyle meatloaf. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024