Sunbelt

or Sun Belt

[ suhn-belt ]

/ ˈsʌnˌbɛlt /

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noun (sometimes lowercase)

the southern and southwestern region of the U.S.

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Origin of Sunbelt

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby Sunbelt

sunbath, sunbathe, sunbeam, sun bear, sunbed, Sunbelt, sunberry, sunbird, sun bittern, sun blind, sunblock

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How to use Sunbelt in a sentence

Commercial airlines might be struggling, but small private jets are busier than ever, especially in Florida and other Sunbelt destinations.
Private jets surge in popularity while commercial airlines struggle|Joann Muller|March 12, 2021|Axios
The 2020 elections showed Democrats are making gains in most Sunbelt states and could build on their success in states with growing suburbs and diverse voting populations.
Georgia went blue. Can Democrats make it happen elsewhere?|Ella Nilsen|January 15, 2021|Vox
The final demographic coup for the Sunbelt lies in its attraction for families.
Forget What the Pundits Tell You, Coastal Cities are Old News - it’s the Sunbelt that’s Booming|Joel Kotkin|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since 2007 five of the seven fastest growing jobs markets among the twenty largest cities were in Sunbelt states.
Forget What the Pundits Tell You, Coastal Cities are Old News - it’s the Sunbelt that’s Booming|Joel Kotkin|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Any draconian shift on climate change policies would be most detrimental to the energy sector Sunbelt states.
Forget What the Pundits Tell You, Coastal Cities are Old News - it’s the Sunbelt that’s Booming|Joel Kotkin|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may come as a surprise to some, but the Sunbelt is also pulling ahead in high tech jobs.
Forget What the Pundits Tell You, Coastal Cities are Old News - it’s the Sunbelt that’s Booming|Joel Kotkin|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If trends continue, the Sunbelt will keep growing as the coasts decline.
Forget What the Pundits Tell You, Coastal Cities are Old News - it’s the Sunbelt that’s Booming|Joel Kotkin|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was old and leathery, the way that natives to the Sunbelt could be.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for Sunbelt

Sunbelt

/ (ˈsʌnˌbɛlt) /

noun

the southern states of the USA

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Sunbelt

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.

Other Idioms and Phrases with Sunbelt

sun belt

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]