Middle America

noun

1. average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.

2. the Midwest.

3. continental North America S of the U.S., comprising Mexico, Central America, and usually the West Indies. 1,060,118 sq. mi. (2,745,705 sq. km).

Middle America

noun

1. the territories between the US and South America: Mexico, Central America, Panama, and the Greater and Lesser Antilles

2. the US middle class, esp those groups that are politically conservative

Middle America

1. The interior regions of the United States, as distinguished from the East Coast and West Coast.

Middle America is associated with conservative, traditional values in politics, religion, and culture.

Other Word Forms

• Middle American adjective

Example Sentences

Beyond these big productions, studio executives said they are also interested in family films, R-rated comedies, the ever-popular horror genre and stories that appeal to Middle America.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also interest in R-rated comedies, horror and stories that appeal to Middle America.

From Los Angeles Times

I bring this up to reiterate the central point that these protests are happening clear across “middle America,” not just in bastions of liberal preciousness and “political correctness.”

From Salon

Hunter Biden disparagingly referred to the actor as “a brand” and told Harrison, “Do you think in Middle America, that voter in Green Bay, Wis., gives a s— what George Clooney thinks about who she should vote for?”

From Los Angeles Times

Jack Paar was the witty conversationalist that made Middle America feel like it was invited to a sophisticated Manhattan cocktail party.

From Los Angeles Times