English Explanatory Dictionary

Midwest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The area of the contiguous United States contained in the central third of the country, especially the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas, sometimes inclusive of Missouri and Kentucky.
  2. A town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.
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  1. Alternative spelling of Midwest.

Pronunciation

En-us-Midwest.oga

Word forms

Midwest the Midwest

Etymology

From mid- + West.

Synonyms

Middle West

Derived words

Midwest City Midwest emo Upper Midwest

Translations

Catalan: Oest Mitjà French: mi-ouest German: Mittlerer Westen Irish: an tIarthar Láir Russian: Средний Запад Spanish: medio oeste Vietnamese: Trung Tây
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