Middle America

American  

noun

1. average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.

2. the Midwest.

3. continental North America S of the U.S., comprising Mexico, Central America, and usually the West Indies. 1,060,118 sq. mi. (2,745,705 sq. km).

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Middle America British  

noun

1. the territories between the US and South America: Mexico, Central America, Panama, and the Greater and Lesser Antilles

2. the US middle class, esp those groups that are politically conservative

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Middle America Cultural  

1. The interior regions of the United States, as distinguished from the East Coast and West Coast.

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Middle America is associated with conservative, traditional values in politics, religion, and culture.

Other Word Forms

• Middle American adjective

Example Sentences

You think Manhattan is a soupçon more representative of middle America than San Francisco?

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Leiter says he finds “much more sobriety” on Israel “when you get out of the border lands” and arrive in Middle America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” was the CVS-core hit of the year, an inescapable ballad of martial devotion that built off his Hype House fanbase on social media, while deftly luring Middle America with worship-band undertones.

From Los Angeles Times

Known for shows featuring old-school and frequently older male heroes often confronting changing times, Sheridan was initially seen as making shows that appealed more to middle America than coastal elites.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond these big productions, studio executives said they are also interested in family films, R-rated comedies, the ever-popular horror genre and stories that appeal to Middle America.

From Los Angeles Times