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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In the regional rankings, Illinois took the lead in the Midwest, Virginia was the winner in the Southeast, Colorado in the West, and New Mexico in the Southwest.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
In-state tuition rates rank among the most affordable in the Midwest.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The damage was part of flooding that hit the Midwest last weekend and early this week.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below Wednesday, as surging floodwaters caused devastation across the Midwest.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 27 June 2024
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
In-state tuition rates rank among the most affordable in the Midwest.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The damage was part of flooding that hit the Midwest last weekend and early this week.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below Wednesday, as surging floodwaters caused devastation across the Midwest.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 27 June 2024
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 7 Jul. 2024.
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