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Mainland

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

We took a ferry from the island to the mainland.
The island is cut off far from the mainland.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ferry takes travelers from the small island to the ____, where there are more shops and services.

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