midwestern
adjective/ˈmɪdˌwɛstərn/
Frequency rank: #11,507 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of the Midwest region of the United States.
Example sentence
She grew up in midwestern farmland and learned to appreciate wide open spaces.
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