mainland

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[ˈmeɪnlənd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory, as opposed to offshore islands and detached territories
(e.g: the mainland of Europe)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from main + land


[ˈmeɪnlənd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the largest island in Orkney

- the largest island in Shetland


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries