heartland
[ hahrt-land, -luh nd ]
/ ˈhɑrtˌlænd, -lənd /
noun
the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
any central area, as of a state, nation, or continent: a vineyard in California's heartland.
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British Dictionary definitions for heartland
heartland
/ (ˈhɑːtˌlænd) /
noun
the central region of a country or continent
the core or most vital areathe industrial heartland of England
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