1
a
: a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools)
b
: a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction
2
: a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
3
a
: an area characterized by some distinctive feature (as of culture, habitation, geology, or life forms)
especially
: one suited to a particular crop
the corn belt
b
4
belted; belting; belts
1
a
: to encircle or fasten with a belt
b
: to strap on
3
: to mark with a band
4
: to sing in a forceful manner or style
belting out popular songs
5
: to drink quickly
belted down a shot of whisky
Examples of belt in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt
that part of the country is sometimes called "the farm belt" because of the number of farms there
Verb
His bathrobe was loosely belted.
He belted the ball down the fairway.
Some drunk got mad and threatened to belt me.
Noun (2)
delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer
he knocked back a belt of whiskey before leaving
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Chang Yun Maxi Sweater Dress This sweater dress looks effortlessly chic with its waist belt, wrap front, and batwing sleeves.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In Game 1 of the Toronto Blue Jays belted three homers, but that wasn’t the entire story.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Cameron Diaz wore a belt bag earlier this year while running errands, and Brittany Mahomes carried one on her 2024 family vacation.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Chang Yun Maxi Sweater Dress This sweater dress looks effortlessly chic with its waist belt, wrap front, and batwing sleeves.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ohtani once again came to the rescue, belting his second home run of the game in the seventh inning to tie the game at 5-5.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
In Game 1 of the Toronto Blue Jays belted three homers, but that wasn’t the entire story.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for belt
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belt. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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belt
1 of 3 noun1
: a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around a person's body for holding in or supporting something (as clothing, tools, or weapons) or for ornament
2
: a flexible continuous band running around wheels or pulleys and used for moving or carrying something
a fan belt on a car
3
: a region suited to or producing something or having some special feature
the corn belt
a storm belt
belt
2 of 3 verb1
: to put a belt on or around
2
: to hit hard
belt a home run
3
: to mark with a band
4
: to sing in a forceful way
belt out a song
belt
3 of 3 noun
: a jarring blow
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