mainlander
English
noun
Definitions
- Someone who lives on the mainland.
- A person from mainland China, as opposed to someone from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
- Someone who lives in mainland Europe, as opposed to the British Isles.
Etymology
Affix from English mainland.
Origin
English
mainland
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- land English
- main English
- mainland English
- mainland Chinese English
- mayne londe Middle English