noun
breadbasket
Breadbasket (noun) means a basket used to hold or carry bread.
noun
1
A basket used to hold or carry bread.
2
An area that grows large amounts of grain or other food, supplying a wider region.
"Canada at the turn of the century had become the breadbasket of the British Empire and industrialised Europe and wheat grown on the prairies was consolidated in elevator at Fort William, Ontario to await shipment overseas."
— Peter Pigott, C. D. Howe: Mister Trans-Canada Airlines (1997)
3
The stomach or belly, especially as a target in a fight.
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Etymology
Formed from bread and basket.
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What is the meaning of breadbasket?
"breadbasket" (noun) means a basket used to hold or carry bread.
What is another word for breadbasket?
Other words for "breadbasket" include stomach, tummy, tum.
What are the different meanings of breadbasket?
"breadbasket" has 3 main meanings: 1. A basket used to hold or carry bread; 2. An area that grows large amounts of grain or other food, supplying a wider region; 3. The stomach or belly, especially as a target in a fight.
