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 massage, heart murmur, heart not in it

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Breanna Stewart logged in from the industrial heartland of Russia, resting her head on a table as she listened.
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The cities of the heartland came into existence, first and foremost, as economic entities.
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In 1994, Rastetter founded Heartland Pork enterprises, ultimately becoming the second largest pork producer in Iowa.
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Thus, any Iraqi army offensive in the Sunni Arab heartland is unlikely to succeed without local partners.
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher had an odd warning last week for the Heartland Institute.
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Throughout the Sunni heartland, the government has simply imploded.
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It was the only area of the heartland—except for the top level casinos—open to every citizen without restriction.
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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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