sun belt

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

The Sun Belt remains the undisputed leader in non-local demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Renters in the Sun Belt and higher-income renters.

From MarketWatch

That’s been happening in pandemic boomtowns where prices surged and then swung back dramatically, including Sun Belt cities such as Phoenix; Tampa, Fla.; and Austin, Texas.

From MarketWatch

That’s been happening in pandemic boomtowns where prices surged and then swung back dramatically, including Sun Belt cities such as Phoenix, Tampa, Fla., and Austin, Texas.

From MarketWatch

Home prices in many Sun Belt states have stalled and even dropped as home-buying demand remains weak.

From MarketWatch