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Definition of
the Midwest noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
Midwest
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmɪdˈwɛst
/
/
(
also
the Middle West
)
[
singular
]
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the northern central part of the U.S.
Midwestern
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NAmE
/
/
ˌmɪdˈwɛstərn
/
/
adjective
See
the Midwest
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