the Sunbelt

noun

: the southern and southwestern states of the U.S.

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Like much of the Sunbelt, these areas continue to attract buyers, often drawn by lower prices and robust housing supply. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 Many of the Sunbelt cities in the top 20 have experienced significant population growth in recent years, boosted and maintained by their thriving job markets and economies. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Last year, Cypress West and TPG Angelo Gordon formed a joint venture to acquire medical office assets in the Sunbelt and West Coast markets. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 In the Sunbelt, where many of its shops are located, people can drink iced tea and sweet tea throughout the year because of the warmer weather, though some, of course, prefer coffee. Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 States in the Sunbelt and Mountain West, including Arizona (11), Florida (15), Texas (17) Georgia (18), Utah (19), North Carolina (20), and Colorado (21) all did well. The Hill, 4 July 2025 The cost of living will no doubt continue to increase in higher-risk areas across the Sunbelt and beyond, and without FEMA those costs will skyrocket. Jesse M. Keenan, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2025

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“The Sunbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sunbelt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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