mainland (메인-랜드 (강세: 메인)) — the main area of land of a country, not including islands
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the main area of land of a country, not including islands
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmeɪnlænd/
Korean meaning: 본토, 대륙 (섬을 제외한 한 나라의 주요 육지)
Korean pronunciation: 메인-랜드 (강세: 메인)
Example Sentences
- The penguin got lost and accidentally swam to the mainland instead of Antarctica.
- Living on an island is peaceful, but sometimes I miss the convenience of mainland shopping malls.
- The pirate buried his treasure on the island but kept the map on the mainland for safety.
mainland
NOUN//ˈmeɪnlænd//
the main area of land of a country, not including islands
From island to mainland
From bustling mainland to Thailand's peaceful inland!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
main(주요한) + land(땅)가 합쳐져서 만들어진 복합어로, 문자 그대로 '주요한 땅'이라는 의미에서 본토를 가리키게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The penguin got lost and accidentally swam to the mainland instead of Antarctica.”
“Living on an island is peaceful, but sometimes I miss the convenience of mainland shopping malls.”
“The pirate buried his treasure on the island but kept the map on the mainland for safety.”
“My cat thinks our backyard is the entire mainland until she sees the neighbor's bigger garden.”
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