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mainland (the main landmass of a country or continent) noun [UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd] [US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd] | continent◼◼◼nom {m}It's forty kilometers from the island to the mainland. = Quarante kilomètres séparent l'île du continent. |
mainland China (Communist China understood via its geographical position) proper noun [UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd ˈtʃaɪ.nə] [US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd ˈtʃaɪ.nə] | Chine continentale◼◼◼nom {f} |