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

Recent Examples on the Web

Together, Jordan and Stewart investigate a very Earthbound murder in the American heartland. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

Basically cricket’s transcendent star has to be from mighty money-spinning India, the heartland of the British bat and ball sport these days. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Invite the Ukrainian president to the heartland of America. —Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025

Concerns were further stoked in the Central Valley with firings and cuts planned at the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates water infrastructure key to the agricultural heartland. —Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heartland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

heartland

noun

heart·​land ˈhärt-ˌland 

: a central land area

especially : one of great economic and military importance