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heartland

heartland

44 4.5
A central part of a country that is the core of its culture and economy
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑrtˌlænd/
translation icon : región central
  • Right you are, and out there in the heartland of America, every little guy knows exactly what you mean.
  • heartland of the country
  • industrial heartland
  • American heartland

This city in the heartland of the South, it's one huge big railroad center.

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Examples

  • This city in the heartland of the South, it's one huge big railroad center.

  • The Shankadi region was the heartland of the Luba kingdom at its height during the 17th-19th centuries.

    Academic text (1998)
  • We'll be right back with more Cops, live from the heartland.

  • There is a place in the heartland of the United States that is home to the most severe storms on earth.

  • This is the heartland of electronic production in the United States, which accounts for what - 80% of the world microchip market.

  • Here in America's heartland, Sunday was the proper day for special ceremonies, they said.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And now we continue our ongoing coverage of the opioid epidemic ravaging the heartland of America.

  • Hindus are spread across the heartland, with Muslims concentrated in northwest and northeast wings.

  • His religious pilgrimage began in horrendous personal circumstances in the heartland of the so-called American Bible Belt.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Wisconsin is the picture of the heartland of America and is home to the most dairy farms in the country.

Synonyms

Midwest
vsheartland
  • US
190 2.7

A north central part of the United States with many farms and small towns

is the central region of a country seen as vital to identity and economy
Midwestern United States
vsheartland
  • US
1 2.7

A north-central part of the United States known for farms and rivers

is the central region of a country seen as vital to identity and economy
Middle West
vsheartland
  • US
1 3.2

A region in the north-central United States that includes states like Ohio and Illinois

is the central region of a country seen as vital to identity and economy
Midlands
vsheartland
4.6

A central part of a country or region often seen as a separate area

is the central region of a country seen as vital to identity and economy

Antonyms

27 6.5

The outer edge of an area, group, or idea

How Central

core
468 3.2
heartland
44 4.5
center
  • US
679 1.0
periphery
27 6.5

Surface Forms

heartland singular
heartlands plural

Morphology

heartland = heart + land (transparent) = heart + land

The compound 'heart' + 'land' directly conveys 'central or core region' via the common metaphorical use of 'heart' for 'center'.

Etymology

Heartland comes from heart ('the body's center' or 'the most important part') and land ('area'). So heartland means the central area of a country — its 'heart' — and that is why we call a nation's most important region its heartland.