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midland

adj · name · noun · 30 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈmɪdlənd/
  • CMU ARPABET: M IH1 D L AE2 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or relating to the interior region of a country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

From or pertaining to the English Midlands.

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adj

Meaning 3

Relating to the dialect of American English spoken in the Midwest known as Midland American English.

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name

Meaning 4

The loosely-defined region of the United States that is between the North and the South, where Midland American English is spoken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 5

The English Midlands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive

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name

Meaning 6

A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia.

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name

Meaning 7

A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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name

Meaning 8

A town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

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name

Meaning 9

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

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name

Meaning 10

A number of places in the United States:

A ghost town in Riverside County, California.

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name

Meaning 11

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Muscogee County, Georgia.

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name

Meaning 12

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States.

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name

Meaning 13

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

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name

Meaning 14

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

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name

Meaning 15

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Allegany County, Maryland.

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name

Meaning 16

A number of places in the United States:

A city, the county seat of Midland County, Michigan.

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name

Meaning 17

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Missouri.

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name

Meaning 18

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

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name

Meaning 19

A number of places in the United States:

A village in Clinton County, Ohio.

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name

Meaning 20

A number of places in the United States:

A borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

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name

Meaning 21

A number of places in the United States:

A rural small town in Haakon County, South Dakota.

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name

Meaning 22

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

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name

Meaning 23

A number of places in the United States:

A city, the county seat of Midland County, Texas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 24

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fauquier County, Virginia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 25

A number of places in the United States:

A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.

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name

Meaning 26

A former railway company in England, the Midland Railway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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noun

Meaning 27

The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective satellite

Meaning 28

of or coming from the middle of a region or country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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  • upcountry districts

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noun

Meaning 29

the interior part of a country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: inside, interior

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noun

Meaning 30

a town in west central Texas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: town

History

Etymology

From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- + land.

Real reading context

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