heartland
noun
heart·land
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Definition of heartland
: a central area: such as
a
: a central land area (such as northern Eurasia) having strategic advantages
b
: the central geographical region of the U.S. in which mainstream or traditional values predominate
c
: a region where something (such as an industry or activity) most strongly thrives
the heartland of high technology
Examples of heartland in a Sentence
We drove into Scotland's heartland.
a politician who is popular in the American heartland
the heartland of high technology
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Those four states, part of America’s manufacturing heartland, suffered both early and deeply during the Great Recession. — The Economist, "Parts of America may already be facing recession," 31 Aug. 2019 This part of America’s heartland is emblematic of the nation’s urban-rural and ideological divides. — Washington Post, "Devastation on top of devastation: The people of Dayton try to recover, again.," 10 Aug. 2019 The people who are likely to take the biggest hit are the lower-income Americans who'll be forced to pay more for essentials, and workers in heartland states whose economies are tightly intertwined with our southern neighbor. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Here's who the U.S. tariffs on Mexico would hurt most," 7 June 2019 Her renaming proposal culminated Le Pen's closing speech at the party's two-day congress in Lille, the capital of the National Front's northern heartland. — Fox News, "The Latest: French party may be renamed 'National Rally'," 11 Mar. 2018 Trump was on the verge of exiting Nafta last year, but changed his mind after seeing a map that illustrated areas of the U.S. agriculture heartland that are reliant on the deal. — Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Has Come to See Nafta’s Benefits, Agriculture Secretary Says," 17 Jan. 2018 And a cut like that adds to the economic pain in the heartland. — Dante Chinni, NBC News, "Farmers back Trump's tariff fight, but don't think it helps them," 11 Aug. 2019 Thank you for boarding: Welcome to The Flyover, your source for political news in the heartland. — Seth A. Richardson, cleveland.com, "Midwestern issues get some play at Democratic debate: The Flyover," 1 Aug. 2019 Mr O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, a moderate senator from Minnesota running as a pragmatist who can win in the heartland, and even Mr Buttigieg turned in relatively forgettable performances. — J.f., The Economist, "Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren defend big, bold ideas," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heartland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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heartland
noun
English Language Learners Definition of heartland
: a central area of land
: the central area of the U.S. which is known for traditional values
: an area that is the center of an industry or activity
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