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
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Continental as an adjective:
Of or relating to a continent or continents.
Examples:
"'continental drift"
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Continental as an adjective:
of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore
Examples:
"'continental Europe"
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Continental as an adjective (chiefly, in the UK):
Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe
Examples:
"'continental breakfast"
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Continental as an adjective (US, historical):
Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.
Examples:
"'continental money"
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Continental as a noun:
Someone from the continent.
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Continental as a noun (US, historical):
A member of the Continental army.
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Continental as a noun (US, historical):
Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
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Continental as a noun (by extension):
The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.
Examples:
"not worth a continental"
"I don't care a continental!"
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Mainland as a noun:
The ; the principal land, as distinguished from or a .
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Mainland as a noun:
The principal island of a group.