Midwest

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See also: midwest and Mid West

English

a map of the Midwestern US

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Etymology

From mid- +‎ West.

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Proper noun

the Midwest

  1. The area of the contiguous United States contained in the central third of the country, especially the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas, sometimes inclusive of Missouri and Kentucky.
    Synonym: Middle West
  2. (without 'the') A town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

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