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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The big picture: On the 2025 list, Indianapolis comes in as the hottest metro in the Midwest and No. 2 overall, an improvement from an already impressive No. 4 spot in 2024.
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
According to AccuWeather, overnight temperatures in the teens and single digits are expected across parts of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and interior Northeast early this week, while lows in the Dakotas and parts of Wisconsin and Iowa will be subzero.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Ingenious folk art creators can be found across the backroads of the South, on farms in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest, and in city centers from L.A. to New York, but that’s not Rasquachismo.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
South Florida may be far from the snow, but a winter storm that blanketed the Midwest and is now hitting the mid-Atlantic is affecting flights in and out of the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
According to AccuWeather, overnight temperatures in the teens and single digits are expected across parts of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and interior Northeast early this week, while lows in the Dakotas and parts of Wisconsin and Iowa will be subzero.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Ingenious folk art creators can be found across the backroads of the South, on farms in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest, and in city centers from L.A. to New York, but that’s not Rasquachismo.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
South Florida may be far from the snow, but a winter storm that blanketed the Midwest and is now hitting the mid-Atlantic is affecting flights in and out of the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“The Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midwest. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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