Corn Belt
noun
a region in the midwestern U.S., especially Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, excellent for raising corn and cornfed livestock.
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Origin of Corn Belt
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby Corn Belt
cormorant, corn, cornaceous, cornball, corn beef, Corn Belt, corn borer, cornbraid, cornbread, corn broom, corn bunting
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Example sentences from the Web for Corn Belt
The only folks who never heard of Aquarius live in the corn-belt of Kentucky.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous