Midwest

Mid·west  (md-wst) or Middle West

A region of the north-central United States around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. It is generally considered to include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. The area is known for its rich farmlands and highly industrialized centers.

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Mid·western adj.

Mid·western·er n.

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Midwest

Noun

the N central part of the US

Midwestern adj

Thesaurus

Noun

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Midwest - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) middle west, midwestern United States Rustbelt - urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles) U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State - a midwestern state in north-central United States Hoosier State, Indiana, IN - a state in midwestern United States Hawkeye State, IA, Iowa - a state in midwestern United States Kansas, KS, Sunflower State - a state in midwestern United States Great Lakes State, Michigan, Wolverine State, MI - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region Gopher State, Minnesota, North Star State, MN - a midwestern state Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union Cornhusker State, Nebraska, NE - a midwestern state on the Great Plains Buckeye State, OH, Ohio - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region Badger State, WI, Wisconsin - a midwestern state in north central United States