mainland

English

/ˈmeɪ̪nlənd/

noun

Definitions

The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from island or a peninsula.
The principal island of a group.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mayne londe compound from English main (power, might, force, strength) + English land (real estate, urine).

Origin

English

land

Gloss

real estate, urine

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

尿

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Canuckland English
Chicagoland English
Chinese English
Cleveland English
Curtisland English
Damaraland English
Dutchland English
Egyptland English
Elfland English
Fingoland English
Fiordland English
Frankland English
Freelander English
Greekland English
Greenland English
Groveland English
Hungarland English
Iceland English
Jockland English
Kirkland English
Kiwiland English
La-La Land English
Lappland English
Lettland English
Levelland English
Matabeleland English
Midland English
Namaqualand English
Netherlands English
Northland English
Northumberland English
Pictland English
Poland English
Portland English
Schengenland English
Scotland English
Seriland English
Southland English
Sundaland English
Swaziland English
Welshland English
Westland English
Wituland English
Wolfland English
Zululand English
adland English
airland English
aland English
amain English
autoland English
backland English
benchland English
birthland English
blogland English
bogeyland English
bogland English
bookland English
borderland English
bottomland English
bowerland English
broomland English
brushland English
bushland English
byland English
caneland English
canyonland English
chalkland English
cloudland English
clubland English
coastland English
copland English
cornland English
cotland English
counterland English
cradleland English
croftland English
cropland English
cubeland English
dairyland English
deadland English
desertland English
dockland English
downland English
dreamland English
driftland English
dryland English
duneland English
escapeland English
fairyland English
farmland English
fatherland English
fenland English
fernland English
filmland English
fireland English
flatland English
folkland English
forbyland English
foreland English
forestland English
gameland English
gangland English
gangsterland English
geländeläufer English
genderland English
ghostland English
gorseland English
grainland English
grassland English
grazeland English
gumland English
hayland English
headland English
heartland English
heathland English
heteroland English
highland English
hinderland English
hipsterland English
homeland English
inland English
island English
lackland English
lakeland English
land English
land-farer English
land-leech English
land-salamander English
landability English
landable English
landbank English
landbanking English
landbase English
landbased English
landbirding English
landblink English
landbound English
landcare English
landcover English
landed English
lander English
landest English
landeth English
landfall English
landfarming English
landfast English
landfill English
landflood English
landform English
landfowl English
landful English
landfyrd English
landgrab English
landgrabber English
landguard English
landhold English
landholder English
landholding English
landhopper English
landish English
landlady English
landleaper English
landless English
landline English
landliving English
landlock English
landlocked English
landlord English
landlouper English
landly English
landman English
landmark English
landmass English
landowner English
landowning English
landplane English
landrace English
landrail English
landreeve English
landrush English
landscape English
landscrip English
landshark English
landside English
landslide English
landsliding English
landslip English
landsman English
landspout English
landspreading English
landwaiter English
landward English
landwards English
landwhale English
layland English
linksland English
lowland English
magazineland English
main English
main battle tank English
mainboard English
mainbrace English
mainchain English
maincrop English
maindeck English
mainer English
mainframe English
mainful English
mainland Chinese English
mainlander English
mainline English
mainly English
mainmast English
mainpiece English
mainplane English
mainsail English
mainshaft English
mainsheet English
mainshock English
mainspan English
mainspring English
mainstage English
mainstay English
mainstem English
mainstream English
maintop English
maintopmast English
mainyard English
marshland English
meadowland English
merland English
midland English
midmain English
mireland English
misland English
moorland English
morning-land English
mossland English
motherland English
muckland English
multiland English
neckland English
netherlands English
neverland English
nonland English
nonmain English
northland English
outland English
overland English
oxland English
paddyland English
parkland English
pastureland English
peatland English
pineland English
plainland English
playland English
plotland English
ploughland English
plowland English
portland English
prairieland English
quangoland English
quarterland English
ranchland English
rangeland English
reland English
restaurantland English
rimland English
rockland English
sageland English
scabland English
scarpland English
scrubland English
sedgeland English
shackland English
shadowland English
shareland English
shoreland English
shrubland English
sire-land English
slobland English
soapland English
southland English
steppeland English
swampland English
tableland English
thaneland English
theaterland English
theatreland English
thirstland English
tideland English
timberland English
townland English
tussockland English
upland English
userland English
valleyland English
vineland English
washland English
wasteland English
wetland English
wheatland English
wildland English
wineland English
wonderland English
woodland English
Land German
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lond Middle English
mayn Middle English
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