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West Midlands

/ˌwɛst ˈmɪdləndz/

West Midlands proper noun: a metropolitan county of England; the conurbation surrounding Birmingham including Wolverhampton, Coventry and Solihull.

Proper noun

the West Midlands

  1. A metropolitan county of England; the conurbation surrounding Birmingham including Wolverhampton, Coventry and Solihull.
  2. One of nine administrative regions of England; the entire western half of the Midlands.

Questions about West Midlands

What does West Midlands mean?
West Midlands means a metropolitan county of England; the conurbation surrounding Birmingham including Wolverhampton, Coventry and Solihull.
What part of speech is West Midlands?
West Midlands is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce West Midlands?
West Midlands is pronounced /ˌwɛst ˈmɪdləndz/.

Words near West Midlands in the dictionary

  1. West Medway
  2. West Melbourne
  3. West Menlo Park
  4. West Meon
  5. West Mersea
  6. West Midlands
  7. West Midtown
  8. West Milford
  9. West Millbury
  10. West Milton
  11. West Modern Site

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