mid-continentaladj.

Brit.

/ˌmɪdkɒntᵻˈnɛntl/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɪdˌkɑntnˈɛn(t)l/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mid adj., continental adj.

Etymology: < mid adj. + continental adj.

= mid-continent adj.

ΚΠ

1868 J. W. Taylor Rep. Mineral Resources U.S. East of Rocky Mts. 46 in Rep. Mineral Resources U.S. (U.S. Dept. of Treasury) These mid-continental Territories are stamped with the impress of Colorado.

1885 Catholic World Sept. 192 (advt.) The most important mid-continental link in that system of through transportation which invites and facilitates travel and traffic between cities of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

1930 C. T. Brunner Probl. of Oil i. 11 The bulk of the American output still comes from the mid-Continental and Californian oilfields.

1995 G. Vidal Palimpsest 400 It was no accident that Gene and so many others from the flat mid-continental states were attracted to flying.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mid-continental
释义	mid-continentaladj. Brit. /ˌmɪdkɒntᵻˈnɛntl/, U.S. /ˈˌmɪdˌkɑntnˈɛn(t)l/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mid adj., continental adj. Etymology: < mid adj. + continental adj. = mid-continent adj. ΚΠ 1868 J. W. Taylor Rep. Mineral Resources U.S. East of Rocky Mts. 46 in Rep. Mineral Resources U.S. (U.S. Dept. of Treasury) These mid-continental Territories are stamped with the impress of Colorado. 1885 Catholic World Sept. 192 (advt.) The most important mid-continental link in that system of through transportation which invites and facilitates travel and traffic between cities of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. 1930 C. T. Brunner Probl. of Oil i. 11 The bulk of the American output still comes from the mid-Continental and Californian oilfields. 1995 G. Vidal Palimpsest 400 It was no accident that Gene and so many others from the flat mid-continental states were attracted to flying. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1868
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