midlands
midlands — noun
1. the zone in the middle of a country or region, away from its outer edges; when c
the zone in the middle of a country or region, away from its outer edges; when capitalized as the Midlands, it identifies the central English counties around cities such as Birmingham and Nottingham
The midlands of France are known for their quiet farmland and historic châteaux.
generic use: 'the midlands of [country]'
Ayesha moved to the Midlands for university, where living costs are lower than in London.
proper noun: capitalised 'the Midlands' for central England
Few people live in the midlands of Australia because the climate is extremely dry.
Train services across the Midlands have improved a lot in the past ten years.
- central region
more general term; not tied to a specific place name
- heartland
often implies agricultural or cultural importance; more common in American English
- interior
more formal; can refer to any inland area of a country
- coast
the edge of a country along the sea
- borderlands
areas near the boundary of a country
文法句型
the midlands of [country]
the Midlands
in the midlands / in the Midlands
用法筆記
When referring to the central counties of England, the phrase is properly treated as a place name and capitalised: the Midlands. In generic use describing any country's interior, lowercase (the midlands) is more common, though the definite article is retained in both cases. The verb that follows can be singular or plural; British English often treats the Midlands as a singular region ('the Midlands is…'), while generic use takes a plural verb ('the midlands are…').