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midland
noun mid·land \ˈmid-lənd, -ˌland\
: the central region of a country
Full Definition of MIDLAND
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 United States 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
— Mid·land·er \-lən-dər, -ˌlan-\ noun
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First Known Use of MIDLAND
15th century
Midland
geographical name Mid·land \ˈmid-lənd\
Definition of MIDLAND
1
city cen Michigan NW of Saginaw pop 41,863
2
city W Texas NE of Odessa pop 111,147
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