Middle Western

noun

of or relating to the Middle West.

Also called Midwestern.

Origin

1905-10, Americanism

Midwest

[mid-west] /ˈmɪdˈwɛst/

noun

Middle West.

adjective

Also, Midwestern. Middle Western.

Origin

mid- + west

Related forms

Midwesterner, noun

British Dictionary definitions for midwestern

Midwestern

/ˈmɪdˈwɛstən/

adjective

of or relating to the Midwest of the US or its inhabitants

Middle Western

adjective

another name for Midwestern

Midwest

/ˈmɪdˈwɛst/

noun

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

Word Origin and History for midwestern

Midwest

1926, in U.S. geographical sense, from earlier Midwestern (1889) in reference to a group of states originally listed as W.Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas; now generally meaning states somewhat further northwest. Related: Midwesterner.