The difference between Continental and Mainland

When used as nouns, continental means someone from the continent, whereas mainland means the.


Continental is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to a continent or continents.

check bellow for the other definitions of Continental and Mainland

  1. Continental as an adjective:

    Of or relating to a continent or continents.

    Examples:

    "'continental drift"

  2. Continental as an adjective:

    of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore

    Examples:

    "'continental Europe"

  3. Continental as an adjective (chiefly, in the UK):

    Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe

    Examples:

    "'continental breakfast"

  4. Continental as an adjective (US, historical):

    Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.

    Examples:

    "'continental money"

  1. Continental as a noun:

    Someone from the continent.

  2. Continental as a noun (US, historical):

    A member of the Continental army.

  3. Continental as a noun (US, historical):

    Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.

  4. Continental as a noun (by extension):

    The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.

    Examples:

    "not worth a continental"

    "I don't care a continental!"

  1. Mainland as a noun:

    The ; the principal land, as distinguished from or a .

  2. Mainland as a noun:

    The principal island of a group.

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