Noun: middle west
- The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
"Iowa and Illinois are states in the middle west";
- Midwest, midwestern United States
Type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
Part of: America, 'Merica, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA