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MIDLAND
interior, midland, upcountry
(adjective) of or coming from the middle of a region or country; “upcountry districts”
midland
(noun) the interior part of a country
Midland
(noun) a town in west central Texas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Midland
The loosely-defined region of the United States that is between the North and the South, where Midland American English is spoken.
(chiefly, attributive) The English Midlands.
A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
A town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
A town in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
A ghost town in Riverside County, California.
An unincorporated community in Muscogee County, Georgia.
An unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States.
An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
An unincorporated community in Acadia Parish parish, Louisiana.
A town in Allegany County, Maryland.
A city, the county seat of Midland County, Michigan.
An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Missouri.
A town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
A village in Clinton County, Ohio.
A borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
A rural small town in Haakon County, South Dakota.
An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
A city, the county seat of Midland County, Texas.
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fauquier County, Virginia.
A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.
(rail, historical) A former railway company in England, the Midland Railway.
Synonym: MR
Adjective
Midland (comparative more Midland, superlative most Midland)
From or pertaining to the English Midlands.
Relating to the dialect of American English spoken in the Midwest known as Midland American English.
Etymology
Noun
midland (plural midlands)
The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.
Adjective
midland (not comparable)
Resembling or relating to the interior region of a country.
Usage notes
• There are several towns (and regions of the United States and United Kingdom) named Midland or Midlands.
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"land, a.
1. Being in the interior country; distant from the coast or seashore; as, midland towns or inhabitants. Howell.
2. Surrounded by the land; mediterranean. And on the midland sea the French had awed. Dryden.
Mid"land, n.
Definition: The interior or central region of a country; -- usually in the plural. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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