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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Public transport is also an option, with railway stations nearby at East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough and official shuttle buses direct to the festival.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Freeman was based at Kendrew Barracks in Rutland in the East Midlands and was in Iraq as part of Operation Shader, the UK's war against the Islamic State group.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Some regions, such as Midlands and South West, do not have any child pathologists.

From BBC • May 29, 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

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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