noun
the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑Midwest, ↑midwestern United States
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region
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• Part Meronyms:
↑Rustbelt, ↑Illinois, ↑Prairie State, ↑Land of Lincoln, ↑IL, ↑Indiana, ↑Hoosier State, ↑IN, ↑Iowa, ↑Hawkeye State, ↑IA, ↑Kansas, ↑Sunflower State, ↑KS, ↑Michigan, ↑Wolverine State, ↑Great Lakes State, ↑MI, ↑Minnesota, ↑Gopher State, ↑North Star State, ↑MN, ↑Missouri, ↑Show Me State, ↑MO, ↑Nebraska, ↑Cornhusker State, ↑NE, ↑Ohio, ↑Buckeye State, ↑OH, ↑Wisconsin, ↑Badger State, ↑WI
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= ↑Midwest
Useful english dictionary. 2012.