Midlands

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of midland form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A loosely-defined culturally distinct area of England, corresponding to the central horizontal band of England, now administratively realized as regions of East and West Midlands. British

    "McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side."

  2. 2
    Central regions in other countries.
  3. 3
    Central regions in other countries.; A province in central Zimbabwe. Capital: Gweru.

Synonyms

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english midlandsenglish midlandsheartlandhinterlandinlandinterior

Example

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"Leicester is a city in the East Midlands."

Related phrases

East MidlandsNorthern MidlandsSouthern MidlandsWest Midlands

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