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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMainland
/ˈmeɪn.lænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The principal landmass of a country or region, as opposed to its islands.
"The mainland of Australia is home to diverse ecosystems and wildlife." - 2
A large continuous area of land, especially one that is not an island.
"Traveling from the mainland to the island requires a ferry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mainland' is derived from the combination of 'main', which comes from the Old French 'main' meaning 'hand' or 'main part', and 'land', which has Germanic roots. Historically, it referred to the principal landmass of a region, distinguishing it from islands or smaller landforms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mainland" is said worldwide
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continent
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tinɑ̃
"Le continent est vaste et varié."
Festland
Transliteration: ˈfɛst.lant
"Das Festland hat viele verschiedene Landschaften."
terraferma
Transliteration: ter-ra-fer-ma
"La terraferma è ricca di risorse naturali."
continente
Transliteration: kon.ti.nen.te
"El continente tiene una gran diversidad cultural."
continente
Transliteration: kõ.tʃi.nẽ.tʃi
"O continente é habitado por muitas espécies."
मुख्य भूमि
Transliteration: mukhya bhūmi
"मुख्य भूमि पर कई विविधताएँ हैं।"
大陆
Transliteration: dàlù
"大陆上有许多不同的生态系统。"
본토
Transliteration: bont'o
"본토는 다양한 생태계를 가지고 있습니다."
本土
Transliteration: hondo
"本土には多様な生態系があります。"
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