Proper noun
(Britain) A loosely-defined culturally distinct area of England, corresponding to the central horizontal band of England, now administratively realized as regions of East and West Midlands.
Central regions in other countries.
A province in central Zimbabwe. Capital: Gweru.
I think there's a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands - which is where my family is from - in Ireland. Aidan Quinn
My family are from Liverpool, so I have some twang there - I have a Midlands accent, and I was raised about an hour north of London, so my voice is a mess. Although, to American ears, it sounds like the crisp language of a queen's butler. John Oliver (comedian)
After my grandfather's plane took enemy fire, he was denied permission to land at the first available airstrip. In that classic British bureaucratic way, they said he had to go back to your own airbase in the Midlands. They crashed between the coast and the airfield. Tom Hooper
A a man in his early 40s received serious head injuries and was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital. Source: Internet
Adam Daniels, Operations Director, Partnerships West Midlands, Countryside, said: 'It's great to see younger couples like Joshua and Wiktoria break the rental cycle by taking advantage of the scheme.' Source: Internet
A combination of poor weather and mechanical problems scattered them across the Midlands and several towns were bombed. Source: Internet