Sunbelt
or Sun Belt
the southern and southwestern region of the U.S.
Origin of Sunbelt
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British Dictionary definitions for Sunbelt
/ (ˈsʌnˌbɛlt) /
the southern states of the USA
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Cultural definitions for Sunbelt
States in the South and Southwest marked by warm climate, rapid economic and population growth in the last two decades, and (often) political conservatism.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with Sunbelt
The southern and southwestern United States, as in Retirees have been moving to the sun belt for years. It is so called for its warm climate. [Mid-1900s]
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