Definition of "mainland" []

• The principal landmass of a continent. (noun)

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• "You may have not realised when I was using the term mainland Europe, I was excluding the British Isles."
• "The channel round the island to the south has a considerable depth of water, and the only communication to the mainland is a causeway about eighty yards long and twelve broad."
• "The first building on the mainland is a large store belonging to Shenowi Bey."