Midlands

[mid-luhndz]

plural noun

1. the central part of England; the midland counties.

Midlands

/ ˈmɪdləndz /

noun

1. (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

Example Sentences

Neighbours have told BBC Midlands Today of their shock after learning what had happened, with one woman describing it as "dreadful" and "absolutely mad".

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Officers were called to the home by West Midlands Ambulance service.

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Former West Midlands mayor Andy Street said this week the area had come "a hell of a long way" since then.

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Women across the West Midlands are being disproportionately affected by gaps in HIV prevention, according to a new report.

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Police in Kent recorded an assault involving a four-year-old pupil, while officers in the West Midlands reported that a six-year-old had taken a flick knife into class.

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