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middle westerner
nounLow
/ˌmɪd.əl ˈwes.tə.nə(r)/A person who is a native or inhabitant of the Middle West region of the United States.
middle white
nounLow
/ˌmɪdəl ˈwaɪt/A breed of domestic pig originating in Yorkshire, England, known for its distinctive white color, upturned snout, and medium size.
middle years
plural-nounMedium
/ˌmɪdl̩ ˈjɪəz/The period of life roughly between the ages of about 40 and 60; a phase of adulthood after youth and before old age.
middle youth
nounLow-frequency
/ˈmɪd(ə)l ˈjuːθ/A non-standard, somewhat humorous or euphemistic term for the period of life between conventional 'young adulthood' and 'middle age', typically referring to one's late 30s to late 40s.
middle-age spread
nounC1
/ˌmɪdl eɪdʒ ˈspred/The increased weight, especially around the waist, that often occurs in middle age.
middle-born
adjectivenounLow
/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˈbɔːn/A person born in the middle position among siblings.
middle-distance
adjectivenounLow
/ˌmɪd.əl ˈdɪs.təns/Relating to, specializing in, or covering a distance between short and long in racing events.
middle-of-the-road
adjectivenounC1
/ˌmɪd.l̩.əv.ðəˈrəʊd/A moderate, centrist position; avoiding extremes.
middleborough
nounC1-C2
/ˌmɪd.l̩.bʌr.ə/A town, city, or administrative district typically located between larger urban centers, often with historical or industrial significance.
middlebreaker
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈmɪd(ə)lˌbreɪkə/A farm implement, often part of a set, used to form ridges or beds for planting in fields; specifically, the central plough or implement in a multi-share arrangement.
middlebrow
adjectivenounLow
/ˈmɪd(ə)lbraʊ/A person, or their cultural tastes, which are seen as conventional, safe, and aiming for intellectual respectability but lacking in genuine sophistication, depth, or avant-garde spirit.
middleburg heights
nounVery Low
/ˈmɪd(ə)lbɜːɡ haɪts/A specific toponym, the proper name of a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.
middlebuster
nounVery low
/ˈmɪd(ə)lˌbʌstə/A specific type of agricultural plough designed to form ridges or beds by throwing soil both to the left and right, often used for cultivating rows of crops like potatoes.
middlehand
nounLow
/ˈmɪd(ə)lhand/The intermediate stage in a process or between two parties; the position between 'upstream' and 'downstream'.
middleman
nounB2
/ˈmɪd(ə)lmæn/A person or company that buys goods from a producer and sells them to a retailer or consumer, or acts as an intermediary in a transaction or negotiation.
middlemarch
nounLow
/ˈmɪd(ə)lmɑːtʃ/A proper noun, the title of a major 19th-century realist novel by George Eliot.
middlesborough
nounC2 (Proper noun, geographically specific)
/ˈmɪ.dᵊlz.brə/A large industrial town and borough in North Yorkshire, England, historically significant for iron and steel production.
middlesbrough
nounLow-frequency (proper noun, geographically specific)
/ˈmɪdəlzbrə/A large industrial town and unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England, historically associated with iron and steel production.
middlescence
nounLow to Medium (Specialist/Influencer)
/ˌmɪd.əlˈes.əns/A period of transition and personal re-evaluation in midlife, analogous to adolescence, often involving a search for new meaning, identity, or direction.
middlesex
nounVery Low
/ˈmɪdlsɛks/A historic county in southeast England, now largely absorbed into Greater London.

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