the Midwest

noun

: the northern central part of the U.S. : the Middle West

the rich farmlands of the Midwest

—often used before another noun

my Midwest childhood

Midwest cities

Examples of the Midwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flood watches remained in effect until Tuesday morning for large swaths of the Midwest, including much of Missouri and Illinois, with some extending farther south through Tennessee and into northern Alabama and Georgia. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 June 2026

When and where can ticks be found? Ticks are most active from April to September in the Midwest, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. —Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

Follow her on instagram for the best of the Midwest—and lots of Baby Bob content. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

Colts owner Bob Irsay sprinted out of nowhere for the Midwest after six consecutive losing seasons in Baltimore. —Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Rhymes for the Midwest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed