breadbasket

American  

[bred-bas-kit, -bah-skit] / ˈbrɛdˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /

noun

1. a basket or similar container for bread or rolls.

2. an agricultural area that provides large amounts of food, especially grain, to other areas.

3. Slang. a person's stomach or abdomen.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a geographical breadbasket.

   Iowa is a breadbasket state.

breadbasket British  

/ ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt /

noun

1. a basket for carrying bread or rolls

2. a slang word for stomach

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Etymology

Origin of breadbasket

First recorded in 1545–55; bread + basket

Example Sentences

Experts warned that Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket and Europe would starve.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

So how do you clean up the country known as "Europe's breadbasket"?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

With significant agricultural production and a prominent role in regional trade, Cameroon is seen as the breadbasket of central Africa.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

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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