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- [mid-luh ndz]
- /ˈmɪd ləndz/
- /ˈmɪdləndz/
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- [mid-luh ndz]
- /ˈmɪd ləndz/
Definitions of midlands word
- noun midlands a city in W Texas. 1
- noun midlands a city in central Michigan. 1
- noun midlands a town in S Ontario, in S Canada, on Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. 1
- adjective midlands in or of the midland; inland. 1
- adjective midlands (initial capital letter) of or relating to Midland. 1
- noun midlands Plural form of midland. 1
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Origin of midlands
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See mid-, land
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Midlands
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
midlands popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
midlands usage trend in Literature
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