Middle America

noun

1

: the region of the western hemisphere including Mexico, Central America, often the West Indies, and sometimes Colombia and Venezuela

2

: the midwestern section of the U.S.

3

: the middle-class segment of the U.S. population

especially : the traditional or conservative element of the middle class

middle-American adjective

Middle American noun

Examples of Middle America in a Sentence

a politician who understands the needs of Middle America

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, the indie film Sound of Freedom opened on July Fourth, coming out of nowhere to become one the biggest hits of summer thanks to Middle America. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024

The task of identifying a pro football dynasty occurs every so often, and these days the topic is especially relevant in Middle America as the Kansas City Chiefs continue to stack their accomplishments. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024

Given those realities, pro-life leaders and organizations should focus their energy and resources on the hard work of persuading Middle America and changing public sentiment in the states, where the issue will be contested. —Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023

The simple plot of Strange Way of Life is a love story, set in the Old West — not the phony Middle America that was the basis of Brokeback Mountain’s tendentious political correctness. —Armond White, National Review, 27 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1