midcontinent

English

Alternative forms

• mid-continent

Etymology

From mid- +‎ continent.

Adjective

midcontinent (not comparable)

1. In or near the middle of a continent.
   • 1964 June 16, “Surprise Strike Stops Traffic On 6 Railroads”, in The Indianapolis Star, volume 62, number 11, Indianapolis, Ind., page 3:

     Union trainmen stopped traffic on six midcontinent railroads with an unheralded strike yesterday, but some railroads said they expected to resume service by early today.