midland
See also: Midland
English
Etymology
From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- + land.
Noun
midland (plural midlands)
- The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.
- 2007, Kye-hyŏng Pak, A Life (→ISBN), page 166:
- The City of Daejeon: the capital of Choongnam Province in the midland of Korea, now it is expanded to be a Metropolitan City.
- 2007, Kye-hyŏng Pak, A Life (→ISBN), page 166:
Adjective
midland (not comparable)
- Resembling or relating to the interior region of a country.
Usage notes
- There are several towns (and regions of the United States and United Kingdom) named Midland or Midlands.