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Motherland vs Mainland - What's the difference?

motherland | mainland |


As nouns the difference between motherland and mainland

is that motherland is the country of one's ancestors while mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent.

Coastal vs Mainland - What's the difference?

coastal | mainland |


As an adjective coastal

is relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

As a noun mainland is

the main landmass of a country or continent.

Mainland vs Dryland - What's the difference?

mainland | dryland |


As nouns the difference between mainland and dryland

is that mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent while dryland is land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.

Subcontinent vs Mainland - What's the difference?

subcontinent | mainland |


As nouns the difference between subcontinent and mainland

is that subcontinent is a large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the indian subcontinent) while mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent.

Mainland vs Island - What's the difference?

mainland | island |


As nouns the difference between mainland and island

is that mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent while island is a contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

As a verb island is

to surround with water; make into an island.

As a proper noun Island is

long Island (in New York State.

Mainland vs Rimland - What's the difference?

mainland | rimland |


As nouns the difference between mainland and rimland

is that mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent while rimland is a land or region at the periphery of a heartland.

Mainland vs Territory - What's the difference?

mainland | territory |


As nouns the difference between mainland and territory

is that mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent while territory is a large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.

Mainland vs Interior - What's the difference?

mainland | interior |


As nouns the difference between mainland and interior

is that mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent while interior is the inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.

As an adjective interior is

within any limits, enclosure, or substance; inside; internal; inner.

Australia vs Mainland - What's the difference?

australia | mainland |


As nouns the difference between australia and mainland

is that australia is australian while mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent.

As an adjective australia

is australian.

Mainland vs Inlet - What's the difference?

mainland | inlet |


As nouns the difference between mainland and inlet

is that mainland is the main landmass of a country or continent while inlet is a body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.

As a verb inlet is

to let in; admit.

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