midwestern
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- adjective
- /ˌmɪdˈwɛstərn/
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del Medio Oeste
- I grew up in a small Midwestern town.
- midwestern states
- midwestern United States
- midwestern U.S.
During her speech last night, Klobuchar laid on the Midwestern grit thick.
- During her speech last night, Klobuchar laid on the Midwestern grit thick.
- Seems like a good Midwestern saying, you know, walks like a duck, talks like a duck, quacks like a duck.
- Yes, and there is a Midwestern radio shock jock by the same name, so thank goodness I was able to grab that.
- We're a middle class, Midwestern ordinary family.
Examples
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Undergraduate instrumental music education majors from two Midwestern universities participated in this study.
Academic text (2011) -
I grew up in a small Midwestern town where everyone knows each other.
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You think you would be happy with a nice midwestern girl?
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We're a middle class, Midwestern ordinary family.
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I'm a Midwestern farmer's daughter.
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Participants were 13,921 high school students from a Midwestern U.S. public school district.
Academic text (2008) -
After graduating from high school, Jim received a scholarship to a Midwestern university where he majored in accounting.
Academic text (1999) -
During her speech last night, Klobuchar laid on the Midwestern grit thick.
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The harsh Midwestern winters strip the paint off the boards, crack the windows like broken teeth, and cave The roof in.
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The conference will showcase the best of Midwestern cuisine and culture.
Compounds
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A north-central part of the United States known for farms and rivers
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Etymology
The word midwestern comes from the parts mid- 'middle' and west 'west', with the ending -ern that makes it describe something, like in western. So midwestern means 'from the middle west' of the United States, and is used for people, places, or accents from that region.