mainland
/ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/noun
The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.
Example sentence
- “There is a pandemic on the mainland.”
Related words
outboundLeaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.overseasAbroad, especially across the sea.inboundComing in, heading inwards.continentOne of the main continuous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.nonstopWithout stopping; without interruption or break.hemisphereHalf of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc.