English > middle west: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America). |
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| Synonyms | Midwest, midwestern United States |
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| Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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| Part of | United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | 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 |
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| Parts | Illinois, Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, IL, Ill. | A midwestern state in north-central United States |
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| Indiana, Hoosier State, IN, Ind. | A state in midwestern United States |
| Iowa, Hawkeye State, IA, Ia. | A state in midwestern United States |
| Kansas, Sunflower State, KS, Kan. | A state in midwestern United States |
| Michigan, Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, MI, Mich. | A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region |
| Minnesota, Gopher State, North Star State, MN, Minn. | A midwestern state |
| Missouri, Show Me State, MO, Mo. | A midwestern state in central United States |
| Nebraska, Cornhusker State, NE, Neb. | A midwestern state on the Great Plains |
| Ohio, Buckeye State, OH | A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region |
| Rustbelt | urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles) |
| Wisconsin, Badger State, WI, Wis., Wisc. | A midwestern state in north central United States |
| Spanish | Midwest |
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