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
Those who didn’t die onboard eventually tried to walk to across the frozen waters to mainland Canada, perishing on their journey.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
High-tech innovation out of the mainland is central to the revival.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Montage Technology is also listed on the mainland, with a market capitalization of around $27 billion, according to LSEG data.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
High-tech innovation out of the mainland is central to the revival.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Montage Technology is also listed on the mainland, with a market capitalization of around $27 billion, according to LSEG data.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainland
continent
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This neighborhood, peopled almost entirely by the people who claim to have been driven from Poland and Russia, is the eyesore of New York and perhaps the filthiest place on the western continent.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lane has worked her way through more than 50 countries across all seven continents, trying everything from snowshoeing in Antarctica to glacier trekking in the French Alps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Mainland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainland. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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