And that extends to the the flora and fauna too, which is so different from the mainland.
The road, after the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula to the mainland, was no other than a footpath.
It is perched on a little flat point, shut off from the rest of the mainland by a huge rocky cliff.
But in some parts of the mainland the machinery was different.
Now ferrymen had brought them over from the mainland, boatmen who send even other folks on their way, whosoever comes to them.
But over yonder it seemed as if the creature moving there were stretching its neck and raising its head toward the mainland.
These cold waters produce precious little moisture needed on the mainland.
Discusses the island-based city-state's management of forests on the mainland.
Imagine now that a small cohort of about ten individuals got blown away by wind from the mainland to a nearby island.
To survive, the villagers recently decided to move to the mainland.
British Dictionary definitions for mainland
mainland
/ˈmeɪnlənd/
noun
1.
the main part of a land mass as opposed to an island or peninsula
2.
the mainland, a particular landmass as viewed from a nearby island with which it has close links, such as Great Britain as viewed from Northern Ireland or continental Australia as viewed from Tasmania
Derived Forms
mainlander, noun
Mainland
/ˈmeɪnlənd/
noun
1.
an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Shetland Islands. Chief town: Lerwick. Pop: 17 550 (2001). Area: about 583 sq km (225 sq miles)
2.
Also called Pomona. an island off N Scotland: the largest of the Orkney Islands. Chief town: Kirkwall. Pop: 15 315 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)
3.
(NZ) the Mainland, a South Islanders' name for South Island
Word Origin and History for mainland
n.
c.1400, from main (adj.) + land (n.). Usually referring to continuous bodies of land and not islands or peninsulas. Related: Mainlander.