Middle West

noun
1.
the region of the United States bounded on the W by the Rocky Mountains, on the S by the Ohio River and the S extremities of Missouri and Kansas, and on the E, variously, by the Allegheny Mountains, the E border of Ohio, or the E border of Illinois.
Also called Midwest.
Related forms
Middle Westerner, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Middle West

Middle West

noun
1.
another name for the Midwest

Midwest

/ˈmɪdˈwɛst/
noun
1.
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
Middle West in Culture

Middle West definition


Area of the northern United States including the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Note: Location of some of the richest farming land in the world; known for its corn, hogs, and dairy and beef cattle.