mainland

/ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/noun

The main body of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands or peninsulas.

Example sentences

“The islanders take a ferry to the mainland for their weekly shopping.”
“A long bridge connects the island to the mainland.”

Often specific in context: 'the mainland' means mainland China to Hong Kongers and the British mainland to Scottish islanders.

Related words

outboundMoving away from a starting point; headed outward on a journey.overseasLocated in or connected with a foreign country, typically one across an ocean.inboundMoving toward a place; arriving rather than leaving.continentOne of the earth's largest unbroken landmasses, usually separated from the others by oceans or major geographical features, sometimes counted together with its shelves and nearby islands.nonstopContinuing without any pauses or breaks.hemisphereOne half of the Earth, such as the northern, southern, eastern, or western half.