Middle America
Americannoun
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average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
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the Midwest.
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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).
noun
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the territories between the US and South America: Mexico, Central America, Panama, and the Greater and Lesser Antilles
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the US middle class, esp those groups that are politically conservative
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Middle America is associated with conservative, traditional values in politics, religion, and culture.
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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook teamed up with WGN executive Sean Compton to kick off “Project Neutral,” a strategy to transform WGN into a straight-news outfit for Middle America.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. — the economic story in Middle America is being written less in policy papers and more in bank branches, at job sites and in small-business back offices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
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 • Dec. 12, 2025
Another man of Midwestern ilk, Walz attacked his vice presidential opponent for Vance’s characterization of Middle America in his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024
What was the connection between the East Village and Middle America?
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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