Midlands

American

[mid-luhndz] / ˈmɪd ləndz /

plural noun

the central part of England; the midland counties.

Midlands British

/ ˈmɪdləndz /

noun

(functioning as plural or singular) the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries

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Drones are also banned - especially as the festival is so close to the East Midlands Airport airspace.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One particularly stressful occasion was earlier this year, on an East Midlands Railway train from Nottingham to London.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Glenn Adams, their dad, was among those at the finish line - he said his sons were "not anything really other than normal working-class boys from a small town in the Midlands".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"Without doubt, this is going to have a significant impact on the local community," he told BBC Midlands Today.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Perhaps in another world, another Will had not seen the window in Sunderland Avenue, and had wandered on tired and lost toward the Midlands until he was caught.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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