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

In the heartland of the country’s ethnic Tamil minority, a bloody and brutal history is re-emerging from the soil. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025

Kandahar is in the Taliban heartland of the country. —Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025

Kandahar is in the Taliban heartland of the country. —Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025

Pastel ginghams, muted plaids, and pinpoint florals are and will always be the domain of rural bed and breakfasts, heartland homesteads, and grandma's guest room. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Nov. 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