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mainland

main·land [ máynlənd, máyn lànd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
principal landmass: the principal landmass of a continent or country as distinct from its islands, and sometimes also excluding its peninsulas ( often used before a noun )
a ferry from the mainland


main·land·er noun
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