1. a person who lives on or comes from a mainland, especially as distinguished from someone who lives on an island

Examples

• The islanders were suspicious of the mainlanders who came to visit.
• As a mainlander, she had never experienced island life before.
• The ferry brought several mainlanders to the remote island.
• Local mainlanders often don’t understand island customs.
• He was born on the island but moved to become a mainlander.
• The mainlanders brought supplies that weren’t available locally.