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main·land
 mainland
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- pronunciation:
- meIn
laend
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meIn
l
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If a country has both a large part and some islands, the large part of the country is called "the mainland."
People who live in Hawaii call the larger part of the United States "the mainland."Many fruits and vegetables are not grown here on the island. They are flown in from the mainland. |
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