midland
/'midlənd/
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Definition
Noun:
- The interior or central region of a country: "Midland" refers to an area that is away from the coast or borders, typically in the middle of a nation.
- (Often capitalized: the Midlands) A specific region in central England: "The Midlands" is the proper name for the central counties of England.
Adjective:
- Relating to or situated in the middle part of a region or country: Describes something that is characteristic of or originates from an inland, central area.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The city is located in the agricultural midland of the country.
- She moved from London to the Midlands for her new job.
Adjective:
- The midland regions often have a more continental climate.
- They studied midland dialects of the language.
Advanced Usage
- "the Midlands" (proper noun): Refers specifically to the central region of England, including counties such as Staffordshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire.
- The Industrial Revolution had a profound impact on the Midlands.
Variants and Related Words
- Midlands (n, proper): The central region of England.
- Upcountry (adj/adv): Situated or moving toward the interior of a country. (Can be similar in meaning to the adjective "midland").
Synonyms
- Noun (for interior region): Hinterland, interior, heartland.
- Adjective: Inland, interior, central.
Related Phrases
- (To be) in the midlands of: To be in the central part of a place (often used figuratively).
- The small town was in the midlands of the vast prairie.
Notes on Meaning
- The term can be used generically for any country's interior (midland as a common noun).
- When capitalized (the Midlands), it almost exclusively refers to the central region of England. This is a key distinction in usage.
Adjective
- of or coming from the middle of a region or country
- upcountry districts
Noun
- the interior part of a country
- a town in west central Texas