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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“Loudoun was called the breadbasket of the Revolution,” said Denise Mo, executive director of the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The town is in the Santa Cruz region -- an agricultural breadbasket supplying food to the country's western areas.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
“We are the breadbasket of the world but we’ve been overlooked for too long,” said Andrea Shabaglian, a vice president of the Fresno Republican women’s group.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Experts warned that Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket and Europe would starve.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
By sunset, though, the forest has disappeared, replaced by rolling wheat fields and cow pastures: Normandy, breadbasket and butter churn of France.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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