Sunbelt

Or Sun Belt

[suhn-belt]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. the southern and southwestern region of the U.S.

Sunbelt

/ ˈsʌnˌbɛlt /

noun

1. the southern states of the USA

Sunbelt

1. States in the South and Southwest marked by warm climate, rapid economic and population growth in the last two decades, and (often) political conservatism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sunbelt¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

California has less land suitable for development than Sunbelt states.

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The share is higher in certain Sunbelt cities where conversions to rentals topped 5%.

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“By contrast, several Sunbelt and West Coast markets that were recently red-hot are now faring far worse,” Godec said.

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The Lions moved to the Sunbelt League after finishing second in the River Valley last spring and Cortez will need to be sound defensively again.

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This Sunbelt state with a fierce independent streak has long been at the forefront of the nation’s immigration debate due to its 378-mile border with Mexico and its large Hispanic and immigrant populations.

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