Corn Belt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Corn Belt
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Corn Belt and the EU, while strong demand from the ethanol and feed sectors added further support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
That’s right at the beginning of the time when Corn Belt farmers typically prepare their soil for planting, including the first applications of fertilizer.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
"When we traced those downstream emissions, we found they could potentially account for one-third of the total nitrous oxide emissions within the Corn Belt region."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Everett Cecil Titterington was born Aug. 25, 1920, in the heart of America’s Corn Belt, in a town of 440 residents, close to the Minnesota border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
As president of the Corn Belt Road and as controlling director in the North Lake Line, he got rates on other railroads for his grain products that no competitor could duplicate.
From A Certain Rich Man by William Allen White
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