MAINLAND Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

mainland

noun

ˈmān-ˌland

Definition of mainland

as in continent

one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days

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Recent Examples of mainland The stock closed nearly 1% higher after tumbling Thursday , the first trading day following a nearly one-week long public holiday in mainland China. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 According to the draft order, more than 60 countries and territories are classified as reciprocal economies, including Asian economies like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and Japan, though not mainland China. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 Products arriving from the Americas and Caribbean have historically faced an additional logistical complication, with many shipments passing through a control point on the French mainland before reaching Martinique. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland, Kaliningrad is separated from mainland Russia and remains a major security concern for NATO’s eastern flank. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mainland

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continent

Noun

The film will open in Vietnamese cinemas at the end of October, with 3388 Films’ theatrical rollout across several continents set to follow later this year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
These fiber-optic lines carry everything from cloud traffic and financial transactions to video calls between continents.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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