mainland

/ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/

Meanings

noun

The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.

Examples :

"My family lives on the mainland, not on the nearby island. "

geography continent

noun

The principal island of a group.

Examples :

"The mainland of the archipelago is where most of the school's students live. "

geography world place

Related Words

islands noun

/ˈaɪləndz/

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

"We took a boat trip to visit some small islands off the coast. "

continent noun

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/ /ˈkɑntɪnənt/

Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.

"My geography teacher explained that the seven continents are very different in size and climate. "

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

island noun

/ˈaɪ̯lənd/

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

"My family took a trip to the island for a relaxing vacation. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

nearby adjective

/ˌnɪərˈbaɪ/ /ˌniːrˈbaɪ/

Adjacent, near, close by

"He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries."

peninsula noun

/pəˈnɪn.ʃə.lə/ /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/ /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/

A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

"Florida is a peninsula that extends into the Gulf of Mexico. "

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

archipelago noun

/ɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/ /ˌɑɹkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/

(collective) A group of islands.

"The country of Japan is a beautiful archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. "