midland

¹

[ mid-luhnd ]

noun

1. the middle or interior part of a country.
2. (initial capital letter) the dialect of English spoken in the central part of England.
3. (initial capital letter) the dialect of English spoken in the southern parts of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and in West Virginia, Kentucky, and eastern Tennessee, and throughout the southern Appalachians.

adjective

1. in or of the midland; inland.
2. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Midland.

Midland

²

[ mid-luhnd ]

noun

1. a city in W Texas.
2. a city in central Michigan.
3. a town in S Ontario, in S Canada, on Georgian Bay of Lake Huron.

midland

/ ˈmɪdlənd /

noun

1. 1. the central or inland part of a country
   2. ( as modifier )

      a midland region

Word History and Origins

Origin of midland¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See mid-, land

Example Sentences

A more serious amber warning has been issued for some areas in the midlands and central England, forecasting further flooding and travel disruption as a month’s worth of rain could fall.

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On Monday, the government asked police in northern England and most of the midlands to keep newly-charged suspects waiting for a court appearance in police cells until prison space is available.

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Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the "unprecedented" investment would be "transformational for smaller cities, towns, and rural communities across the north and the midlands."

From BBC

What is lesser known is its unlikely bond with a public school in the midlands.

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This could form on Friday night, particularly in the midlands and eastern England, and hang around through Saturday.

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