mainland

mainland

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1. n. The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula. Source: opted
2. n. the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula Source: wordnet
3. The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula. Dryden. After the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula to the mainland. Hawthorne. Source: webster
4. The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, orpeninsula. Dryden.After the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula to themainland. Hawthorne. Source: adambom
5. n:100 n. the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula Source: ecdict

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