midland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.
adj
  1. Resembling or relating to the interior region of a country.
name
  1. The loosely-defined region of the United States that is between the North and the South, where Midland American English is spoken.
  2. The English Midlands.
  3. A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia.
  4. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  5. A town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A number of places in the United States:
  7. A town in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
  8. A ghost town in Riverside County, California.
  9. An unincorporated community in Muscogee County, Georgia.
  10. An unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States.
  11. An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
  12. An unincorporated community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
adj
  1. From or pertaining to the English Midlands.
  2. Relating to the dialect of American English spoken in the Midwest known as Midland American English.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-midland.wav /ˈmɪdlənd/

Word forms

midland midlands more Midland most Midland

Etymology

From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- + land.

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