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
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Twisters opened to record numbers after targeting Middle America, including partnering with Dodge Ram and American Red Cross to support disaster relief.
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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
On the campaign trail, Trump made a direct appeal to rural communities nationwide, promising to revitalize Middle America.
—Robert Majerus, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
And those tariffs, meant to help Middle America, may cause more harm than good for this conservative city of 25,000, at least for the short term.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
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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
On the campaign trail, Trump made a direct appeal to rural communities nationwide, promising to revitalize Middle America.
—Robert Majerus, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
And those tariffs, meant to help Middle America, may cause more harm than good for this conservative city of 25,000, at least for the short term.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Middle America
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“Middle America.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Middle%20America. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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