Main Entry:

Mid·west

Pronunciation:

\ˌmid-ˈwest\

Variant(s):

or Middle West

Function:

geographical name

region N central United States including area around Great Lakes & in upper Mississippi River valley from Ohio —sometimes considered to include Kentucky on the E to North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, & Kansas on the W

— Mid·west·ern \ˌmid-ˈwes-tərn\ or Middle Western adjective

— Mid·west·ern·er \ˌmid-ˈwes-tə(r)-nər\ or Middle Westerner noun