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Middlesex

American

[mid-l-seks] / ˈmɪd lˌsɛks /

noun

a former county in SE England, now part of Greater London.
a borough in central New Jersey.

Middlesex British

/ ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks /

noun

Middx. a former county of SE England: became mostly part of N and W Greater London in 1965

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Williamson has spent much of this year in England, where he was captain of London Spirit in the men's Hundred competition, as well as playing for Middlesex.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

She began working as a junior reporter on the Middlesex Independent, where she covered everything - including the local football team.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Off the field, the 27-year-old has a degree in sports rehabilitation and exercise from Middlesex University.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

But Kevin also wondered what would happen to the other people whose money got siphoned up by the fake Middlesex account.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

Later that night: the spotlight rises on two rooms in our new house on Middlesex.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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