"midland" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- + land. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mydlonde}} Middle English mydlonde, {{af|en|mid-|land}} mid- + land Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midland (not comparable)
  1. Resembling or relating to the interior region of a country. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midland-en-adj-9CK1DUE-

Noun

Forms: midlands [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- + land. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mydlonde}} Middle English mydlonde, {{af|en|mid-|land}} mid- + land Head templates: {{en-noun}} midland (plural midlands)
  1. The region of a country not near the borders; the interior. Derived forms: Southern Midlands
    Sense id: en-midland-en-noun-St4njTjr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 35 65

Inflected forms

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