Midlands

geographical name

Mid·​lands ˈmid-ləndz How to pronounce Midlands (audio)
the central counties of England
usually considered to comprise Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and part of the former county of Hereford and Worcester

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“Midlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Midlands. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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