Midwest

[ mid-west ]

noun

1. the north-central region of the United States, especially the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

adjective

1. Midwestern ( def ).

Midwest

/ ˈmɪdˈwɛst /

noun

1. the N central part of the US; the region consisting of the states from Ohio westwards that border on the Great Lakes, often extended to include the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys

Other Words From

• Mid·west·ern·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Midwest¹

First recorded in 1890–95; mid- + west

Example Sentences

In a frightening development for the GOP, Democrats had won even traditionally Republican constituencies in the Midwest.

From The Daily Beast

Ohio is the essential Midwest battleground for any presidential campaign.

From The Daily Beast

Like Carver, Borlaug grew up in a tiny farm town in the Midwest—in Cresco, Iowa.

From The Daily Beast

School children in the Midwest are being hit by a viral infection that is sending hundreds to the hospital.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, the Midwest is the only region where Clinton lacks a definite lead.

From The Daily Beast

She had a few faint freckles on her nose and full lips and it was ten to one that she was from the Midwest.

From Project Gutenberg

He had answered the call of the Midwest because he could not help answering it.

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You will have to forgive my midwest accent, which differs from yours.

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Sometimes he had felt doubts about the wisdom of having left New York for the Midwest.

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It is made in the Midwest and packed in small, heavily waxed portions to preserve all of its fine, full aroma and flavor.

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