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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Second on the list was a West Midlands service from London Euston to Crewe, Cheshire, departing at 17:46, the government figures reveal.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

But it is not as bad as having a crack at £1m and knowing you've given up enough for an average deposit to buy a home in the West Midlands, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services were also only renationalised in February 2026.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society said they were "delighted" at the sightings of the six-belted clearwing, which had never been recorded in the town before.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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 Saintsbury, George

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