mainland

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++main·land /ˈmeɪnlənd, -lænd/ ●○○ noun  the mainland SGthe main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country 大陆，本土〔相对于和它一起构成一个国家领土的邻近岛屿而言〕 flights between a Greek island and the mainland 希腊一海岛和本土之间的航班on the mainland terrorist attacks both in Northern Ireland and on the mainland 北爱尔兰和本土的恐怖袭击事件 —mainland adjective [only before noun] mainland Britain 英国本土

Examples from the Corpus

mainland• The familiar mainland gripe of skill shortages is rarely heard in Northern Ireland.• When the new shops open, they also have that all too rare mainland commodity - customers - and plenty of them.• A great number of emigres arrived daily from the mainland, left homeless and often destitute of all worldly possessions.• To reach the mainland from Anglesey, vehicles must go over the Menai Bridge where any road barrier could not be avoided.• But not the drift to the mainland for work for the young men.• Tor suggests we try to stop in the small bay where we will touch the mainland.• The mainland of Britain is still their most likely destination.From Longman Business Dictionarymainlandmain‧land /ˈmeɪnlənd, -lænd/ noun the mainland the main area of land that forms a country, rather than the islands near to it that are also part of itContinental Airlines serves Hawaii from the mainland. —mainland adjective [only before a noun]The sugar consumed on the island is now imported in bulk from mainland Portugal.

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mainland
main‧land /ˈmeɪnlənd, -lænd/ noun
the mainland the main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country:
    flights between a Greek island and the mainland
    on the mainland
    terrorist attacks both in Northern Ireland and on the mainland
—mainland adjective [only before noun]:
    mainland Britain