heartland
noun
heart·land
ˈhärt-ˌland 
: 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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Bezos pressed us to find more writers from the heartland, who might understand Trump’s appeal.
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Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
All across America's heartland, U.S. producers such as Magnitude 7 Metals, Century Aluminum, and Alcoa restarted idled capacity.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence since the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad late last year, after armed men descended on Alawite heartlands on Thursday in what Syrian authorities said was an attempt to put down an insurgency by rebels still loyal to the former government.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The crash devastated the Kansas city, which prides itself on being in America's heartland.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
All across America's heartland, U.S. producers such as Magnitude 7 Metals, Century Aluminum, and Alcoa restarted idled capacity.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence since the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad late last year, after armed men descended on Alawite heartlands on Thursday in what Syrian authorities said was an attempt to put down an insurgency by rebels still loyal to the former government.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The crash devastated the Kansas city, which prides itself on being in America's heartland.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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heartland
noun
heart·land
ˈhärt-ˌland
: a central land area
especially
: one of great economic and military importance
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