How to Use mainland in a Sentence

mainland

noun
  • She was raised on the mainland.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Both are a short flight or boat trip from the mainland.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Her youngest son had been planning to move home from the mainland to live there.
    — Audrey McAvoy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • That drive from the mainland over to the beach never gets tiring.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
  • Others boat over from the mainland and sleep on their vessels.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Hawaii expats to the mainland brought their love of Spam musubis with them.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • On the mainland, the average is just two hours.
    — Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And if people in Taiwan can have it — why not on the mainland?
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Nov. 2022
  • But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The drugs were thought to have been brought over by dinghy from Anzio on the mainland, police said.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • But back on the mainland, the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
  • In some cases, the trip will mark their first travel outside the mainland in some three years.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Has there been a return of talent from the mainland back to Taiwan?
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • Calm on the mainland was possible by the end of the week, forecasters said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Five of the dead were from mainland China and two from Hong Kong.
    — CNN Money, 11 June 2026
  • Far from the crowds and congestion of the mainland, the islands can only be reached by boat.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Each year, some men are lost at sea, and some young people move to the mainland for the promise of a better life.
    — Kristen Martin, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • Guests are free to enjoy Oahu at their leisure before heading back to the mainland.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The island moves to its own beat—one that is noticeably slower than life on the mainland.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With every step, the noise and nonsense that define life on the mainland drift further away.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
  • The northern part of the island remains untouched and is home to wildlife rarely seen on the mainland.
    — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
  • What is the bridge project between Sicily and mainland Italy?
    — Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The island tree is shorter and bushier, its bark thicker and its cones rounder than the mainland tree.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • His shakedown cruise was from the mainland to Sardinia, with a five-person crew aboard.
    — Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
  • This island tree grows shorter, broader and bushier than the mainland one.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • It is located about 38 miles from the nearest point on the mainland.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The mainland Chinese index has climbed over 13% so far this year.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Forgot something on the mainland?
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
  • People who sought refuge on the mainland and started walking back across the causeways got trapped and swept out to sea.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • The mainland Chinese index climbed over 13% so far this year.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025

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