Upper Midwest

proper noun

The states in the northern part of the Midwestern United States, mainly used to describe the area that includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, as well as parts of Eastern North and South Dakota.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Upper Midwest
  1. The states in the northern part of the Midwestern United States, mainly used to describe the area that includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, as well as parts of Eastern North and South Dakota.
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APA

Upper Midwest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Midwest

MLA

“Upper Midwest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Midwest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Upper Midwest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Midwest.

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