Definition of Midlands

1. Proper noun. (British) A loosely-defined area of England; corresponding to the central horizontal band of England. ¹

2. Noun. (plural of midland) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Midlands

1. midland [n] - See also: midland

Lexicographical Neighbors of Midlands

midibus
midibuses
mididone
midinette
midinettes
midinterview
midiron
midirons
midis
midiskirt
midiskirts
midjump
midkine
midkines
midland
midlands (current term)
midlatitude
midlatitudes
midleap
midleg
midlegs
midlevel
midlick
midlife
midlifer
midlifers
midline
midline closure defects
midline granulomatosis

Literary usage of Midlands

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Global Challenge and Local Response: Initiatives for Economic Regeneration by Walter B. Stöhr (1990)
"West midlands Auto Industry Forum (), The Road Ahead: A Future for the West ... West midlands County Council Economic Development Unit (), The Foundry ..."

2. Oecd Territorial Reviews by Oecd (2001)
"The West midlands Regional Economic Strategy Following central ... 1n the West midlands the RDA is called Advantage West midlands and the title of the ..."

3. Industrial Problems and Disputes by George Ranken Askwith Askwith (1921)
"Then suddenly there occurred a flare in the midlands, which spread rapidly through Birmingham and the Black Country, directly involving about 50000 ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Ireland by Tina Neylon (2004)
"East Coast & midlands This region brings together eight of the Republic's 32 counties - Wicklow, Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Longford, ..."

5. The Foundations of England; Or, Twelve Centuries of British History (B.C. 55 by James Henry Ramsay (1898)
"midlands* R-eturning ro lne charge, however, he defeated Ralph, stormed his counter-fort, and drove him out of the midlands. We are told that he went on to ..."

6. The Foundations of England; Or, Twelve Centuries of British History (B.C. 55 by James Henry Ramsay (1898)
"... midlands, laying siege to Coventry, and building a counterwork. Grounds have been suggested for believing that Coventry was one of the Royal castles ..."

7. The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1907)
"CHAPTER XXXI—1776 A TOUR IN THE midlands Johnson Starts on his Journey to the midlands with Boswell—Mr. Gwyn, the Architect—Johnson and Boswell at ..."

8. The Dickens Country by Frederic George Kitton (1905)
"IN THE midlands AND HOME COUNTIES. THE year 1838, in which Charles Dickens, accompanied by "Phiz," hazarded that bitter coach-ride to the northern wilds of ..."

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