Midlands
[ mid-luhndz ]
/ ˈmɪd ləndz /
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plural noun
the central part of England; the midland counties.
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Midlands
/ (ˈmɪdləndz) /
noun
the Midlands (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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