Midwest

Midwest
/mid"west"/, n.
1. See Middle West.
adj.
2. Also, Midwestern. See MIDDLE WESTERN.
[MID- + WEST]

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Region, northern and central U.S., lying midway between the Appalachian and Rocky mountains, and north of the Ohio River.

As defined by the federal government, it comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. It includes much of the Great Plains, the region of the Great Lakes, and the upper Mississippi River valley.

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