(adj)of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota
(n)the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America), Syn.middle west, midwestern United States
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
adj. Of or pertaining to the Midwest region of the U. S., generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota; as, a midwestern city; midwestern accent. [ WordNet 1.5 ]