midland

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mid·land | \ ˈmid-lənd

, -ˌland \

Definition of midland

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the interior or central region of a country

2 capitalized

a : the dialect of English spoken in the midland counties of England

b : the dialect of English spoken in an area of the east central U.S. often divided into north Midland extending westward from an area including southern New Jersey; northern Delaware and Maryland; central and southern Pennsylvania; and central Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and south Midland extending westward and southwestward from an area including the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia; and southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois

Midland

geographical name

Mid·land | \ ˈmid-lənd

Definition of Midland (Entry 2 of 2)

1 city in central Michigan northwest of Saginaw population 41,863

2 city in western Texas northeast of Odessa population 111,147

Note: Midland is approximately midway between Fort Worth and El Paso.

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The new one will connect London to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds in the English midlands, promising to deliver train speeds of up to 250 miles per hour and reducing... — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Train That Ran Over Boris Johnson," 25 Feb. 2020 With the draw against Wolves signalling an upturn in form for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men, having lost on their last two visits to the midlands, the incident marred an otherwise positive performance. — SI.com, "Juan Mata Speaks Out Against 'Cowardly' Social Media Users Following Racial Abuse of Paul Pogba," 22 Aug. 2019 By contrast, inner-city accents from parts of the country like the North East, where Hill grew up, and the midlands were the most disliked. — Luke Mcgee, CNN, "Fiona Hill is right, the Brits are still total snobs about accents," 22 Nov. 2019 In the midlands and coastal regions of the state, including Charleston, opioid addiction and overdose deaths remain the biggest threat, according to state data. — Christine Vestal, USA TODAY, "Cheap and powerful 'meth 2.0' is ravaging communities and slowly killing its victims," 2 Nov. 2019 Wales international Lawrence has been impressive on the field for Phillip Cocu's side, scoring twice in seven games for the midlands club. — SI.com, "Derby Duo Mason Bennett & Tom Lawrence Charged With Drink-Driving After Crash," 25 Sep. 2019 Expect a physical and even clash but Villa's prolonged good form and the Eagle's injury woes could see all three points return to the midlands. — SI.com, "Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 29 Aug. 2019 The announcement of McGinn's new deal follows a flurry of summer activity for the midlands club, who have signed no less than 12 players this window in a bid to retain their top-flight status for the coming campaign. — SI.com, "Aston Villa Announce John McGinn Has Signed New 5-Year at Club Running Until 2024," 8 Aug. 2019 If Westminster is being shaken up, no other member of Parliament has been quite so shaken as Matt Warman, who represents the Boston and Skegness constituency in England’s east midlands. — Patrick Smith, NBC News, "As Brexit looms, the U.K.'s Conservative Party fights for survival," 21 July 2019

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