Example sentences for: mainland

How can you use “mainland” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Now it offers the perfect antidote to the stress of modern-day living, and is the ideal place to recharge yourself before another evening of exuberant nightlife back on “mainland” Ibiza.

  • However, Athenian involvement provoked the Persian king Darius to invade the Greek mainland.

  • The paper reported that more than 70 Falun Gong leaders were arrested in China this week, including Ji Liewu, a mainland businessman in his 40s who was responsible for bringing the sect to Hong Kong.

  • Most of the items you’ll find in Madeira, like pretty hand-painted plates, planters, jugs, and jars, come from the mainland — but if you’re not traveling to other parts of the country, Madeira is still a good place to pick them up at bargain prices.

  • The lack of soil and rivers on the Yucatecan mainland mean that there is no silt in the sea to reduce underwater visibility, and there is little heavy industry in the area to pollute the ocean, leaving the marine life relatively healthy.


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