| 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. 92,000,000; 1,060,118 sq. mi. (2,745,705 sq. km). |
The interior regions of the United States, as distinguished from the East Coast and West Coast.
Note: Middle America is associated with conservative, traditional values in politics, religion, and culture.