the Middle West
noun/ðə ˌmɪdl ˈwest/
/ðə ˌmɪdl ˈwest/
(also the Midwest)
[singular]- the northern central part of the USCultureThe Middle West is considered to be 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 Middle West are thought to be traditional and conservative.
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