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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Severe weather will again unleash on a large stretch of the United States from Texas through the Midwest, Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast on May 1, forecasters said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025
With the closures of Burning Brothers and another brewery in Michigan last year, the only gluten-free brewery remaining in the Midwest is ALT Brew in Madison.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted as far as the Midwest and Northeast in 2023, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Rent prices are on the rise in the Midwest, with five of the U.S. cities with the fastest-growing rents located there, according to a recent SmartAsset analysis of Zillow data.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 May 2025
With the closures of Burning Brothers and another brewery in Michigan last year, the only gluten-free brewery remaining in the Midwest is ALT Brew in Madison.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted as far as the Midwest and Northeast in 2023, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Rent prices are on the rise in the Midwest, with five of the U.S. cities with the fastest-growing rents located there, according to a recent SmartAsset analysis of Zillow data.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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“The Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midwest. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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