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Mid·west
(mĭd-wĕst′) or Middle West A region of the north-central United States around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. It is generally considered to include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. The area is known for its rich farmlands and highly industrialized centers.
Mid·west′ern adj.
Mid·west′ern·er n.
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Midwest
(ˈmɪdˈwɛst) orMiddle West
n
(Placename) 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
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Mid•west
(ˈmɪdˈwɛst)n.
1. Also called Middle West. a region in the N central United States, including the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
adj. 2. Midwestern.
Mid′west′ern•er, n.
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Noun 1. [画像:Midwest - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)]Midwest - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
Rustbelt - urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Great Lakes State, Michigan, Wolverine State, MI - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
Buckeye State, OH, Ohio - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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Midwest
mid-west [ˌmɪdˈwɛst] n (= Middle West) the mid-west of America → le Midwest des États-Unis
in the Midwest → dans le Midwest
in the Midwest → dans le Midwest
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