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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Brian Graden grew up in the Midwest, closeted through young adulthood because under his beliefs at the time, homosexuality was a sin.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Much of the Midwest and states of the Great Plains have been covered, including the richest cities in North Dakota, Kansas, and Illinois (the Prairie State).
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The youngest player in the Midwest League, an 18-year-old Leo De Vries was always going to be tested with growing pains.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, for instance, are thus direly connected to farmers in the Midwest.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 June 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Much of the Midwest and states of the Great Plains have been covered, including the richest cities in North Dakota, Kansas, and Illinois (the Prairie State).
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The youngest player in the Midwest League, an 18-year-old Leo De Vries was always going to be tested with growing pains.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, for instance, are thus direly connected to farmers in the Midwest.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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