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Black Country

American  

noun

  1. a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.


Black Country British  

noun

  1. the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Singer-songwriter Alex G will provide support on the tour’s North American leg, including the Inglewood dates, while former Black Country, New Road frontman Isaac Wood will support in Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Councillor Pete Lowe, Black Country Party member, said: "I am appalled at reading the report and the potential that this has been happening in our communities."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Black Country assistant coroner Helena Gallagher gave a narrative conclusion, noting the 73-year-old's death was contributed to by neglect in the medical treatment she received at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The band performed alongside a loose crew of like-minded acts like Black Country, New Road, Shame and Squid who were experimenting with noise, free jazz and textured art-rock, centered around the Brixton venue the Windmill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Ten miles north of it is the town of Lens, south of which the Black Country of France begins.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward

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