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Midwest

/ˈmɪd.wɛst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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  1. 1

    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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