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Noun: midwestern United States
  1. The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
    "Iowa and Illinois are states in the midwestern United States";
    - Midwest, middle west

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

Encyclopedia: Midwestern United States