mainland

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BrE /ˈmeɪnlænd/ AmE /ˈmeɪnlænd/

noun en → es

1 LANDMASS [singular] B1

the main part of a country or continent, as opposed to islands nearby

tierra firme, continente principal

  • the mainland

Collocations mainland Europe · mainland China

  • The ferry takes you from the island to the mainland.

    El ferry te lleva desde la isla a la tierra firme.

2 ISLANDS [singular] B1

the main part of an area, as opposed to islands nearby

tierra principal, continente

  • the mainland

Collocations mainland Japan · mainland Australia

  • The island is part of the same country as the mainland.

    La isla es parte del mismo país que la tierra firme.