the Midwest
noun
: the northern central part of the U.S. : the Middle West
the rich farmlands of the Midwest
—often used before another nounmy Midwest childhood
Midwest cities
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So, just recently, in – in the Midwest, that work by NOAA and the weather forecasting system and the labs helped give information about how to get out of the way of a tornado two hours in advance, not 15 minutes or 13 minutes, but two hours.
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CBS News, 13 July 2025
Wildfires in the Canadian prairies, combined with winds coming from the northwest, are transporting smoke down across the Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
Severe thunderstorms continue to threaten parts of the Midwest Saturday afternoon, with western Kentucky up to Michigan in the threat zone.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 July 2025
Imagine a major hurricane bearing down on Florida while wildfires rage in California and floods surge across the Midwest.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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CBS News, 13 July 2025
Wildfires in the Canadian prairies, combined with winds coming from the northwest, are transporting smoke down across the Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
Severe thunderstorms continue to threaten parts of the Midwest Saturday afternoon, with western Kentucky up to Michigan in the threat zone.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 12 July 2025
Imagine a major hurricane bearing down on Florida while wildfires rage in California and floods surge across the Midwest.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Midwest
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“The Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midwest. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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