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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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Nearby words

  1. maine-et-loire,
  2. mainer,
  3. mainframe,
  4. mainland,
  5. mainland china,
  6. mainline,
  7. mainliner,
  8. mainly,
  9. mainmast,
  10. mainour

Origin of mainlander

First recorded in 1855–60; mainland + -er1
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