the Midwest
noun
: the northern central part of the U.S. : the Middle West
the rich farmlands of the Midwest
—often used before another nounmy Midwest childhood
Midwest cities
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The Dolphins spent a whopping 11 days in the Midwest, between the greater Chicago and Detroit areas.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
From the Midwest to the Southeast, people are seeing bills that are several times higher than that.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The new record in the Midwest, however, was in celebration of the Iowa Lottery's 40th birthday.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
On the other end of the Midwest spectrum was Mason in Ohio with an average income of $161,000.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
From the Midwest to the Southeast, people are seeing bills that are several times higher than that.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The new record in the Midwest, however, was in celebration of the Iowa Lottery's 40th birthday.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
On the other end of the Midwest spectrum was Mason in Ohio with an average income of $161,000.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Midwest
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“The Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midwest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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