midwestern United States

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midwestern United States - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) middle west, Midwest 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