Midwesterner

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of Midwesterner. alt-of
"But he's not a native midwesterner; he came here from Portland, Oregon, in 1973 to become an architecture student at the U. of I."
2
A person from the Midwest. US
"People from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Kentucky are often considered Midwesterners."

Example

"But he's not a native midwesterner; he came here from Portland, Oregon, in 1973 to become an architecture student at the U. of I."

Etymology

From Midwestern + -er.

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