English Explanatory Dictionary

mainlander

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who lives on the mainland.
  2. A person from mainland China, as opposed to someone from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
  3. Someone who lives in mainland Europe, as opposed to the British Isles.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of mainlander (“a person from mainland China”).

Word forms

mainlander mainlanders

Etymology

From mainland + -er.

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