noun
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a basket for carrying bread or rolls
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a slang word for stomach
Etymology
Origin of breadbasket
Example Sentences
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Experts warned that Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket and Europe would starve.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
A barley risotto studded with dried autumn mushrooms follows, Finland’s breadbasket turned into comfort.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
"Saint Elizabeth is the breadbasket of the country, and that has taken a beating. The entire Jamaica has felt the brunt of Melissa."
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
The region is Italy’s breadbasket, typically producing more durum wheat than any other part of the country, and locals often eat pasta twice a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
It’s not that the Cape of Good Hope itself is too dry for agriculture: it is, after all, the breadbasket of modern South Africa.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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