midlands

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proper noun

A loosely-defined culturally distinct area of England, corresponding to the central horizontal band of England, now administratively realized as regions of the East Midlands and West Midlands.

“Meronyms: East Midlands, West Midlands”

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English Midlands
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Meanings

midlands1

noun
  1. pluralplural of midland

Midlands2

proper nounthe Midlands
  1. UKA loosely-defined culturally distinct area of England, corresponding to the central horizontal band of England, now administratively realized as regions of the East Midlands and West Midlands.

    Meronyms: East Midlands, West Midlands

    2 more examples

    Holonyms: England < Great Britain, Britain < United Kingdom, UK < Earth, World < Solar System < Orion Arm < Milky Way < Local Group < Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe

    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.

    2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport

    Synonyms: English Midlands

  2. Any of several central regions in several other countries.
    1. A province in central Zimbabwe. Capital: Gweru.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA loosely-defined culturally distinct area of England, corresponding to the central horizontal band of England, now administratively realized as regions of the East Midlands and West Midlands.

Similar
English Midlands

Translations

German Mittelengland, englisches Mittelland
  • Mittelenglandregion of England
  • englisches Mittellandregion of England
  • Midlandsregion of England
Cite this entry
APA

midlands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlands

MLA

“midlands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlands. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midlands,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlands.

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