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mainland in French

mainland in French is continent — mainland means the main continuous landmass of a country or region, as opposed to its islands.

mainland in French

continent
noun
The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.

What does "mainland" mean?

  1. noun The main continuous landmass of a country or region, as opposed to its islands.
    "They took a ferry from the island back to the mainland."
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mainland in a sentence

  • They took a ferry from the island back to the mainland.

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What is "mainland" in French?

"mainland" in French is continent. mainland means: The main continuous landmass of a country or region, as opposed to its islands.

How do you use "mainland" in a sentence?

Example: "They took a ferry from the island back to the mainland." In French, "mainland" is continent.

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