mainlander

[ meyn-lan-der, -luh n-der ]

/ ˈmeɪnˌlæn dər, -lən dər /

noun

a person who lives on a mainland.

(in Hawaii) a person who lives in the continental U.S.

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Origin of mainlander

First recorded in 1855–60; mainland + -er¹

Words nearby mainlander

maine-et-loire, mainer, mainframe, mainland, mainland china, mainlander, mainline, mainliner, mainly, mainmast, mainour