noun
heartland
HAHT-luhnd
noun
1
The central region of a country or area, especially one seen as culturally or politically central.
"The factory closures hit small towns across the industrial heartland hard."
"He grew up in America's farming heartland."
How to Use Heartland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe core or central part of a region, especially one viewed as representative of its traditional character.
Common pairings
agricultural heartland
industrial heartland
the political heartland
Word Forms
heartlands plural
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Etymology
From "heart" (in the figurative sense of "core" or "center") + "land."