B2nountravelnature
US/ˈmeɪn.lænd/
UK/ˈmeɪn.lənd/
the main area of land of a country, not including nearby islands
In context
Ferries to the mainland leave the island every two hours.
Many islanders work on the mainland and return home on weekends.
Shipping goods to the island costs more than shipping them to another city on the mainland.
Words that go with mainland
verb + preposition
- live on the mainlandMost of the population lives on the mainland.
- off the mainlandThe island lies ten miles off the mainland.
- travel to the mainlandSupplies must travel to the mainland by sea.
adjective + noun
- mainland ChinaMainland China has a huge domestic market.
- mainland EuropePrices are lower in mainland Europe.