mainland
(noun) the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mainland (plural mainlands)
The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.
The principal island of a group.
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Mainland
The largest island in the Orkney Islands, to the north of Scotland.
The largest island in the Shetland Islands, to the north of both Orkney and Scotland.
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Source: Wiktionary
Main"land`, n.
Definition: The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula. Dryden. After the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula to the mainland. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
