Midwest
Also Mid·west·ern. Middle Western.
Origin of Midwest
1Other words from Midwest
- Mid·west·ern·er, noun
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How to use Midwest in a sentence
The two parties shared power in the few that remained, all in the Midwest and Northeast.
Republicans now enjoy unmatched power in the states. It was a 40-year effort. | David Byler | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostThe creatures have begun to invade “our most pristine lakes,” the smaller inland waters of the Midwest and Canada.
A spiky flea could ruin Midwestern ecosystems and kill native fish | By Abi Cole/Outdoor Life | February 17, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWe don’t really try to stick out too hard in the Midwest, either.
The network is part of ProPublica’s growing local initiative, which includes offices in the Midwest, South, and Southwest, plus an investigative unit in partnership with the Texas Tribune.
ProPublica Is Seeking New Applicants for Its Local Reporting Network | by ProPublica | February 5, 2021 | ProPublicaFrom 2001 to 2012, he served in several roles at Howard Brown Health, the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ health organization, and ultimately became its vice president and chief program officer.
Passing the baton, Lorri Jean to exit as LA LGBT Center CEO | Brody Levesque | January 28, 2021 | Washington Blade
In a frightening development for the GOP, Democrats had won even traditionally Republican constituencies in the Midwest.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOhio is the essential Midwest battleground for any presidential campaign.
Like Carver, Borlaug grew up in a tiny farm town in the Midwest—in Cresco, Iowa.
School children in the Midwest are being hit by a viral infection that is sending hundreds to the hospital.
Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly | Kent Sepkowitz | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, the Midwest is the only region where Clinton lacks a definite lead.
Cleveland, LeBron James, and the 2016 Republican Convention | Lloyd Green | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe had a few faint freckles on her nose and full lips and it was ten to one that she was from the Midwest.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseHe had answered the call of the Midwest because he could not help answering it.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon | James Arthur KjelgaardYou will have to forgive my Midwest accent, which differs from yours.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedySometimes he had felt doubts about the wisdom of having left New York for the Midwest.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon | James Arthur KjelgaardIt is made in the Midwest and packed in small, heavily waxed portions to preserve all of its fine, full aroma and flavor.
The Complete Book of Cheese | Robert Carlton Brown
British Dictionary definitions for Midwest
Middle West
/ (ˈmɪdˈwɛst) /
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
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