as in continents
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 mainlands
The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainlands
continents
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The league will play across four continents, starting with the Week 1 game in Australia.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Celebrated across continents with major retrospectives and solo shows and based in Paris since 1973, Italian photographer Paolo Roversi is finally headed back home — metaphorically, with the unveiling of a permanent gallery in his hometown of Ravenna.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Mainlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainlands. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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