the Midwest
noun/ðə ˌmɪdˈwest/
/ðə ˌmɪdˈwest/
(also the Middle West)
[singular]- the northern central part of the USCultureThe Midwest is considered to be the area between the Rocky Mountains and the eastern borders of Illinois or Ohio, and from the Great Lakes to the Ohio River and the southern borders of Kansas and Missouri. It is rich farming land. People living in the Midwest are thought to be traditional and conservative.
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