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mainland

/ˈmeɪnlænd/
main · land ˈmeɪn · lænd
English Definition
n. the principal landmass of a country or continent
中文释义
大陆
Significado en Español
continente
한국어 뜻
본토
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đại lục
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Example Sentence

They took a ferry from the island to the mainland.

他们乘渡轮从岛上到了大陆。

Synonyms
continent homeland
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “mainland”:

  1. A archipelago
  2. B landmass
  3. C peninsula
  4. D island
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B — landmass. “mainland” means n. the principal landmass of a country or continent

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

A small ferry carried them from the tiny island back to the ______.

  1. A ocean
  2. B mainland
  3. C sky
  4. D cloud
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B — mainland. “mainland” means n. the principal landmass of a country or continent

Common questions about “mainland”

What does “mainland” mean?

mainland — n. the principal landmass of a country or continent. In Chinese: 大陆.

How do you pronounce “mainland”?

mainland is pronounced /ˈmeɪnlænd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: main · land.

How do you use “mainland” in a sentence?

They took a ferry from the island to the mainland. (他们乘渡轮从岛上到了大陆。)

What are synonyms for “mainland”?

continent, homeland — all close in meaning to mainland (n. the principal landmass of a country or continent).

Is “mainland” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. mainland appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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