West Midlands

American

noun

a metropolitan county in central England. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).

West Midlands British

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) a metropolitan county of central England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull, and Coventry. Area: 899 sq km (347 sq miles)

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West Midlands mayor Richard Parker called the findings "shocking" saying the number of drivers putting themselves and others at risk was "far higher than we expected".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The trial was funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority working with the police and fire service.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

It is not the first big brewing firm to move operations in the West Midlands.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

At its headquarters in the West Midlands of the U.K., designers were tasked with conjuring up a sleek silhouette that engineers had to transform into a viable machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He journeys, not farther west but northwards, into the West Midlands and the marches of Wales.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by George Saintsbury

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