belt
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4.6
- noun
- /bɛlt/
- The Mid-continent Stream begins in Texas, extending north through the Grain Belt and west to California.
- wheat belt
- asteroid belt
- corn belt
Examples
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Deere and Company is proud of its Midwestern farm-belt location and of its strong, handsome farm machinery.
Academic text (1991) -
Edgewood is located just outside a major Rust Belt post-industrial city.
Academic text (2015) -
Where is that the black Belt of Alabama and urban areas in the north.
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I love the Corn Belt Loan and Trust Company.
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My study area near Yandegin, at the northeastern boundary of the wheat belt, encompassed about 170 square miles.
Academic text (1991) -
The belt region is known for its rich soil and agricultural production.
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Many people visit the Rust Belt to witness the history of American industry.
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The citrus belt produces a large quantity of oranges and grapefruits each year.
Synonyms
44
6.7
A wide strip of land cut by a machine or tool
Idioms
- Informal
9
6.7
An action or remark that is unfair and hurtful, especially when it attacks someone's personal life
Compounds
24
3.5
A very skilled person in martial arts like karate or judo who wears a dark band at the waist
- US
9
4.9
A region of the northeastern and midwestern United States with many old factories and fewer people
- Literature
8
4.9
An area in the southern and midwestern United States where many people attend Protestant churches
- US
2
3.6
A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses
- Specialized
1
3.8
A person with advanced Six Sigma training who leads projects to improve how a company works
- Specialized
1
8.4
A region of space beyond Neptune with many small icy objects and dwarf planets
- Specialized
1
7.4
A ring of charged particles above Earth's atmosphere held by its magnetic field
1
8.1
A leather belt with a strap over the right shoulder used in military or police uniforms to carry a sword
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
- Formal
A ceremonial strap attached to a bishop's staff that shows their authority in church services
- Archaic
A region of summer resorts in the Catskill Mountains popular with Jewish guests and famous for many comedians
A strong belt worn around the waist to hold you safely when going up trees or cliffs
- Specialized
A ring of small icy objects beyond Neptune that orbit the Sun and sometimes become comets
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
A belt meaning a long, narrow area comes from the idea of a band or 'strip' across the land, like a belt around the middle of a map, so it describes a stretched-out region.