1
: the interior or central region of a country
2
capitalized
a
: the dialect of English spoken in the midland counties of England
b
: the dialect of English spoken in an area of the east central U.S. often divided into north Midland extending westward from an area including southern New Jersey; northern Delaware and Maryland; central and southern Pennsylvania; and central Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and south Midland extending westward and southwestward from an area including the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia; and southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
midland
adjective
often capitalized
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Senior midwife Donna Ockendon, who led a damning inquiry into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital National Health Service trust, is partway through an investigation into care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust in the midlands.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists unearthed a large metal object from a hillside in the English midlands.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Sunak said £36 billion ($43.7 billion) in savings would be redirected to new transport projects in the English midlands, the north of the UK and elsewhere.
—Mark Thompson, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
Business continues as usual in accommodation establishments, beaches, and other tourist sites located in areas near the coast and in the midlands, the office said.
—David Brunat, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists unearthed a large metal object from a hillside in the English midlands.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Sunak said £36 billion ($43.7 billion) in savings would be redirected to new transport projects in the English midlands, the north of the UK and elsewhere.
—Mark Thompson, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
Business continues as usual in accommodation establishments, beaches, and other tourist sites located in areas near the coast and in the midlands, the office said.
—David Brunat, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Midland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midland. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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Midland
geographical name
Mid·land
ˈmid-lənd 
1
city in central Michigan northwest of Saginaw population 41,863
2
city in western Texas northeast of Odessa population 111,147
Note: Midland is approximately midway between Fort Worth and El Paso.
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