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Middle America

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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

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 in Culture

Middle America

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.
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