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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Now comes news that many kinds of ticks are expanding their range and growing more abundant in the Midwest.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Blistering heat may grip your city this weekend An unrelenting heat wave that has baked the Midwest for days promises temperatures approaching 100 degrees in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., on Friday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 July 2025
These chains, like Walgreens, Snyder Drug, and Osco, were just starting to take over the Midwest.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 July 2025
According to a recent report by U-Haul, many stick close to the Midwest, traveling an average of 230 miles if they're headed to major U.S. cities outside of Indianapolis.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Blistering heat may grip your city this weekend An unrelenting heat wave that has baked the Midwest for days promises temperatures approaching 100 degrees in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., on Friday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 July 2025
These chains, like Walgreens, Snyder Drug, and Osco, were just starting to take over the Midwest.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 July 2025
According to a recent report by U-Haul, many stick close to the Midwest, traveling an average of 230 miles if they're headed to major U.S. cities outside of Indianapolis.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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