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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Even in the Midwest, Nebraska flies blissfully under the radar of most tourists' radars.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The actor reflected on how different people are in the Midwest compared to Hollywood.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile massive wildfires were burning in the Northwest and Canada, and the pattern in the upper atmosphere was bringing wildfire smoke southeast across the Great Lakes and into portions of the Midwest and Eastern U.S., Pereira said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
How much cold actually reaches the Midwest or other parts of the country depends on other atmospheric patterns, like the jet stream and storm systems.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The actor reflected on how different people are in the Midwest compared to Hollywood.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile massive wildfires were burning in the Northwest and Canada, and the pattern in the upper atmosphere was bringing wildfire smoke southeast across the Great Lakes and into portions of the Midwest and Eastern U.S., Pereira said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
How much cold actually reaches the Midwest or other parts of the country depends on other atmospheric patterns, like the jet stream and storm systems.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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