Midwest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪdˈwɛst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mid′west′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mid•west  (mid′west′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesSee Middle West. 

adj. 
  1. Place Names
Also, Mid•west′ern. See Middle Western.
  • mid- + west
Mid′west′ern•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Midwest / ˈmɪdˈwɛst/, Middle West
  1. the N central part of the US; the region consisting of the states from Ohio westwards that border on the Great Lakes, often extended to include the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
'Midwest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Athens - Bible Belt - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - Kansas - Kentuck - Kickapoo - Middle America - Middle West - Midwest City - Midwestern - Midwesterner - Ohio - South Dakota - Wisconsin - biffy - board of supervisors - boulevard - from - hail - parking strip - rust belt - snowbelt

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