Sunbelt
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sunbelt
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Case-Shiller’s data show that price gains are strongest in the Northeast and Midwest, “while much of the Sunbelt and Western regions are still seeing declines,” he wrote.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Plus, Kodiak holds No. 1 or No. 2 positions in many of its local markets, including higher-growth areas like the Sunbelt and Mountain states.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
These metros largely dot the Sunbelt, a geographic area that stretches across the southern U.S. and is known for its abundance of home building.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
And rents have come down in some Sunbelt cities but are still far higher than before the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
BellSouth was headquartered in Atlanta, ambitious metropolis of the new high-tech Sunbelt; and BellSouth was upgrading its network by leaps and bounds, digitizing the works left right and center.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
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