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MIDLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The interior part of a country
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("midland" is a kind of...):
inside; interior (the region that is inside of something)
Holonyms ("midland" is a part of...):
country; land; state (the territory occupied by a nation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A town in west central Texas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Midland" is a part of...):
Lone-Star State; Tex.; Texas; TX (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or coming from the middle of a region or country
Example:
upcountry districts
Synonyms:
interior; midland; upcountry
Classified under:
Similar:
inland (situated away from an area's coast or border)
