the Mid-Atlantic states
/ðə ˌmɪd ətˌlæntɪk ˈsteɪts/
/ðə ˌmɪd ətˌlæntɪk ˈsteɪts/
- the name given to five eastern US states between New England and the South. They are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. All are on the Atlantic coast except Pennsylvania.
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the Mid-Atlantic states