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

Geologically, Guatemala experiences earthquakes as a result of the Cocos Plate subduction beneath the North American and Caribbean plates along the Middle America Trench and from strike-slip systems such as the Motagua Fault system across the country's northern region. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025

Everyone knows what a Paramount+ show is now – the action, the solid Middle America, Sheridan-esque premium brand. —Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025

Twisters opened to record numbers after targeting Middle America, including partnering with Dodge Ram and American Red Cross to support disaster relief. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025

In the end, Bill Clinton won fairly easily in ’92—with the help of the independent Ross Perot, who yanked some votes away from Bush—taking chunks of Middle America with him. —Alan Siegel, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Middle America

• amerika
• erica