heartland

[ hahrt-land, -luhnd ]

/ ˈhɑrtˌlænd, -lənd /

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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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Origin of heartland

First recorded in 1900–05; heart + land

Words nearby heartland

heartily, heart in it, have one's, heart in one's mouth, have one's, heart in the right place, have one's, heart is set on, heartland, heartless, heart-lung machine, heart murmur, heart not in it, Heart of Darkness

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How to use heartland in a sentence

The heartland, then as now, is almost a different state, with different fears.
The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping|Kaleb Horton|July 23, 2021|Vox
What happened to Chowchilla is the story of a generation-defining crime that briefly shook the world, and the ripple effects it had on the state’s heartland.
The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping|Kaleb Horton|July 23, 2021|Vox
The manufacturing heartland of the Midwest and the Northeast experienced a massive wave of deindustrialization.
Political power keeps shifting from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt. Here’s why.|Keith Orejel|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
Both the baseball and softball championships have become marquee events in the heartland cities that host them, with large sellout crowds, and drawing similar audiences on ESPN.
College softball coaches decry treatment by NCAA: ‘What’s lower than an afterthought?’|Molly Hensley-Clancy|April 23, 2021|Washington Post

Breanna Stewart logged in from the industrial heartland of Russia, resting her head on a table as she listened.
WNBA players’ next cause: Educating themselves — and fans — on vaccine safety|Candace Buckner|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
The cities of the heartland came into existence, first and foremost, as economic entities.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1994, Rastetter founded Heartland Pork enterprises, ultimately becoming the second largest pork producer in Iowa.
Will Chris Christie Bow to Iowa’s Pork Kings?|Olivia Nuzzi|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus, any Iraqi army offensive in the Sunni Arab heartland is unlikely to succeed without local partners.
Lessons From Fallujah, Then and Now|Dr. Daniel R. Green|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher had an odd warning last week for the Heartland Institute.
Meet The Putin-Loving Congressman Who’s Worried About Fluoride In Our Drinking Water|James Kirchick|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Throughout the Sunni heartland, the government has simply imploded.
How Iran and America Can Beat ISIS Together|Ben Van Heuvelen|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the only area of the heartland—except for the top level casinos—open to every citizen without restriction.
The Cartels Jungle|Irving E. Cox, Jr.

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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heartland

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