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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.

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

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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

The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

“Have a rigmarole,” offered the count, passing the breadbasket.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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