the mainlandnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈmeɪn.lænd/us/ˈmeɪn.lænd/the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it:
They recently bulit a bridge between the mainland and the closest island.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geography: small & large land masses
- archipelago
- atoll
- continent
- coral reef
- desert island
- island
- isle
- landform
- landlocked
- landmass
- Pangaea
- subcontinent
mainland
adjective [ before noun ] ukus
mainland China