midland

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mid·land / ˈmidlənd; -ˌland/ • n. the middle part of a country. ∎  (the Midlands) the inland counties of central England. ∎  (Midland) a part of the central U.S., roughly bounded by Illinois, South Carolina, and Delaware.• adj. of or in the middle part of a country. ∎  (Midland) of or in the English Midlands. ∎  (Midland) of or in the Midland of the U.S.DERIVATIVES: mid·land·er n.

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Midland

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Mid·land / ˈmidlənd/ 1. a city in central Michigan; pop. 38,053.2. a city in western Texas, an oil industry center in the Permian Basin; pop. 89,443.

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MIDLAND

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MIDLAND.
1. For the UK, see MIDLANDS.

2. For the US see DIALECT (UNITED STATES).

Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language TOM McARTHUR

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