midwest

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  1. The north central region of the U. S.

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  1. the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)

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  • We all attribute the marital longevity to our Scandinavian, Swiss, and German roots in the midwest -- Minnesota and Wisconsin -- as well as the blessing of fairly good health. —  Sound Politics
  • His main point was that the ice moves as low as the midwest, so we should not be unduly alarmed about warming. —  RealClimate
  • Clearly from page 13, every state south of 40 N in the east and midwest was above normal. —  RealClimate
  • After a few months in the midwest, they high-tailed it out to a new home in San Francisco. —  JamBase
  • Dream source for stuff: Antique stores in the midwest are absolute heaven. —  Apartment Therapy Main
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