Midwest

geographical name

Mid·​west ˌmid-ˈwest How to pronounce Midwest (audio)
variants or Middle West
region of indefinite boundaries in the north central U.S. including the area around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi River valley
often considered to include the area from Michigan, Ohio, and sometimes Kentucky on the east to North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas on the west
Midwestern adjective
or Middle Western
Midwesterner noun
or Middle Westerner

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“Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Midwest. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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