Midland

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English mydlonde, equivalent to mid- +‎ land. === Pronunciation === (proper noun) IPA(key): /ˈmɪdlənd/ === Proper noun === Midland The loosely-defined region of the United States that is between the North and the South, where Midland American English is spoken. (chiefly attributive) The English Midlands. A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. A town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. A number of places in the United States: A town in Sebastian County, Arkansas. A ghost town in Riverside County, California. An unincorporated community in Muscogee County, Georgia. An unincorporated community in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. An unincorporated community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. A town in Allegany County, Maryland. A city, the county seat of Midland County, Michigan. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Missouri. A town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. A village in Clinton County, Ohio. A borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. A rural small town in Haakon County, South Dakota. An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee. A city, the county seat of Midland County, Texas. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fauquier County, Virginia. A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington. (rail transport, historical) A former railway company in England, the Midland Railway. 1891, Report ... Together with the Proceedings of the [Great British Parliament's Joint Select] Committee [on Railway Rates and Charges], Minutes, Mr. Bidder, in Mr. George Henry Turner is re-called, line 1643, line 15551: "... the case of the Midland and the case of the Great Eastern" (his Lordship had been referring to the reasons for special scales). "The case of the Midland we found to be very peculiar, because, unlike most of the other railway companies,..." Synonym: MR ==== Derived terms ==== Midland County === Adjective === Midland (comparative more Midland, superlative most Midland) From or pertaining to the English Midlands. Relating to the dialect of American English spoken in the Midwest known as Midland American English.