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Mainland

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Noun

1. mainland

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mainland

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noun
1. 
the main part of a land mass as opposed to an island or peninsula
2.  the mainland
noun
1. 
an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Shetland Islands. Chief town: Lerwick. Pop: 17 550 (2001). Area: about 583 sq km (225 sq miles)
2. Also called: Pomona
an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Orkney Islands. Chief town: Kirkwall. Pop: 15 315 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)
3.  the Mainland

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Mainland

see synonyms of mainland
1. 
chief island of Japan
see also Honshu
2. 
largest of the Orkney Islands: c. 190 sq mi (492 sq km)
3. 
largest of the Shetland Islands: 407 sq mi (1,054 sq km)
noun
the principal land or largest part of a continent or country, as distinguished from a relatively small island or peninsula

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mainland

see synonyms of mainland
n.
A major landmass especially when considered in relation to nearby islands or attached peninsulas.

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