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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMidwest
/ˈmɪd.wɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The region of the northern United States lying between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains, roughly from Ohio to Nebraska and Kansas.
"They took a road trip across the Midwest during the summer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the United States, combining 'mid' (middle) and 'west', originally referring to the north-central states of the US.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Midwest" is said worldwide
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Midwest
Transliteration: Midwest
"Il a grandi dans le Midwest."
Mittlerer Westen
Transliteration: Mittlerer Westen
"Sie reiste durch den Mittleren Westen."
Medio West
Transliteration: Medio West
"La sua famiglia vive nel Medio West."
Medio Oeste
Transliteration: Medio Oeste
"El Medio Oeste estadounidense es conocido por su agricultura."
Centro-Oeste
Transliteration: Centro-Oeste
"Eles visitaram o Centro-Oeste dos Estados Unidos."
मिडवेस्ट
Transliteration: Midwest
"वह अमेरिका के मिडवेस्ट में रहते हैं।"
中西部
Transliteration: zhōng xībù
"美国中西部以广阔的农田闻名。"
중서부
Transliteration: jungseobu
"그들은 미국의 중서부로 이사했다."
中西部
Transliteration: chūseibu
"彼はアメリカ中西部出身です。"
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