mainlander

[ meyn-lan-der, -luhn-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

mainframe, main gauche, main idea, mainland, mainland China, mainlander, mainline, mainliner, mainly, main man, main market
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