middle-earth

proper noun

The main setting of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and other works.

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Meanings

middle-earth1

nounmiddle-earth (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Middle Earth: (archaic) the Earth; (Norse mythology) Midgard.
  2. uncountablefictionAlternative letter-case form of Middle-earth: the setting of the Lord of the Rings mythos.

Middle-earth2

proper noun

alternative Middle Earth · alternative Middle-Earth

  1. fictionThe main setting of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and other works.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of Middle Earth: the Earth.

Middle-Earth3

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Middle Earth.
  2. fictionAlternative letter-case form of Middle-earth.

Origin

From Middle Earth, q.v.

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Translations

Bengali মাঝভূমি
  • মাঝভূমি (majhbhumi)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Bulgarian Средна земя
  • Средна земя (Sredna zemja)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Chinese Mandarin 中土大陸 /中土大陆, 中洲
  • 中土大陸 /中土大陆 (Zhōngtǔ dàlù)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
  • 中洲 (zhōngzhōu)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Czech Středozem
  • Středozemfictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Esperanto Mez-Tero
  • Mez-Terofictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Finnish Keski-Maa
  • Keski-Maafictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
French Terre du Milieu
  • Terre du Milieufictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
German Mittelerde
  • Mittelerdefictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Greek Μέση Γη
  • Μέση Γη (Mési Gi)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Hungarian Középfölde
  • Középföldefictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Icelandic Miðgarður
  • Miðgarðurfictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Italian Terra di Mezzo
  • Terra di Mezzofictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Japanese 中つ国
  • 中つ国 (Nakatsukuni)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Korean 가운데땅
  • 가운데땅 (Gaundettang)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Polish Śródziemie
  • Śródziemiefictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Portuguese terra-média
  • terra-médiafictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Russian Средизе́мье, Среднезе́мье
  • Средизе́мье (Sredizémʹje)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
  • Среднезе́мье (Srednezémʹje)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
  • Средьземе́лье (Sredʹzemélʹje)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Slovak Stredozem
  • Stredozemfictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Spanish Tierra Media
  • Tierra Mediafictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Swedish Midgård
  • Midgårdfictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Thai มัชฌิมโลก
  • มัชฌิมโลก (mát-chīm-lôk)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Ukrainian Середзе́м'я
  • Середзе́м'я (Seredzémja)fictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Vietnamese Trung Địa
  • Trung Địafictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Welsh Canol Fyd
  • Canol Fydfictional place on Earth where most of the stories of J. R. R. Tolkien are set
Cite this entry
APA

middle-earth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle-earth

MLA

“middle-earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle-earth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middle-earth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle-earth.

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