Black Country

noun

1. a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.

Black Country

noun

1. the Black Country
   the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham

Example Sentences

Peaky Blinders’ six-series-run on TV was shot at locations across the UK, including the Black Country Living Museum, in Dudley.

From BBC

His speech included sentimental memories of growing up the Black Country, the son of entrepreneurs who started their fireplace business "at the kitchen table".

From BBC

Bilston Church of England Primary School is one of dozens of schools in the Black Country that has implemented new water safety training, aimed at reducing drowning deaths.

From BBC

However, last year statistics gathered by Active Black Country showed 48% of primary school leavers – 7,884 children across the Black Country – were unable to demonstrate safe self-rescue in water.

From BBC

After six seasons, Peaky Blinders reached its bloodcurdling finish on TV in 2022 and had used the West Midlands backdrop for many locations, such as the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley.

From BBC