mainlander
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- noun
- /ˈmeɪnˌlændər/
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continental
- Since mainland China's opening to the outside world, many mainlanders have studied social sciences abroad.
- mainlander and Taiwanese
- mainlanders' perception of Taiwan
Examples
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Mainlanders left the island with a renewed appreciation of the transformative powers of their faith.
Academic text (1994) -
Perhaps the old, powerful spirits became the gods of the mainlanders.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the decades that followed, Turkish mainlanders kept coming.
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It's a struggle for all you island children to keep up with the mainlanders.
Fiction book (1990) -
For mainlanders, the political implications of expanding economic relations with Taiwan are enormous.
Academic text (1991) -
Lee wanted to create a common identity transcending the traditional divide between native Taiwanese and mainlanders by encouraging people to identify with Taiwan.
Academic text (2001) -
Many mainlanders visit the island every summer to enjoy the beaches.
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As a mainlander, she often shared stories about life on the continent.
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The conference attracted many mainlanders who were interested in regional development.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mainlander comes from main ('main part of a country' or 'mainland') plus -lander ('a person from a place'), and you can remember it as the opposite of an islander. So, a mainlander is someone who comes from or lives on the main part of a country rather than on an island.