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mainland

[meyn-land, -luhnd] / ˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd /
NOUN
shore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Most of the company's cars are sold in mainland China, though Seres has also expanded to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Doggerland once formed a land bridge connecting Britain to mainland Europe before rising sea levels submerged it, creating the modern North Sea.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

This appears to refer to new routes, running much closer to the Iranian mainland, north of the two traffic separation lanes in use before the war.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Also this week, Japan deployed long-range missiles capable of reaching China’s mainland as part of a military buildup on its strategic southwestern islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Christian saw a need to make economies in just about every area of state activity, and among many other things immediately withdrew the mainland estates granted to Tycho by Frederick II from his stewardship.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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