Definition of heartland
: a central area: such asa : a central land area (such as northern Eurasia) having strategic advantagesb : the central geographical region of the U.S. in which mainstream or traditional values predominatec : a region where something (such as an industry or activity) most strongly thrives the heartland of high technology
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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 of heartland from the Web
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Those 800 stores are scattered over a sweeping area of the nation's heartland, from Alabama to Mississippi northward to the Great Lakes region.
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Marawi is regarded as the heartland of the Islamic faith on the southern Mindanao island.
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The nationalists took 56 out of Scotland’s 59 electoral districts in 2015 and the Tories are aiming to win some of them on June 8 after the Labour Party’s widespread loss of support in what used to be one of its heartlands.
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Marawi is regarded as the heartland of the Islamic faith on Mindanao island.
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Attacks on Christian homes, businesses and churches subsequently surged, especially in the country's south, the heartland of Egypt's Christians.
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Other sectarian clashes were later reported in the country’s heartland, and Buddhist mobs killed more than 200 Muslims.
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Alonso, a two-time Formula One champion who’s having a middling season in that series, opted to skip the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix and instead travel to America’s heartland to enter the Indy 500 for the first time.
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Away from the bunkers in the obscure heartlands of the Middle East, Jeffrey valiantly tries to reconnect with his remote father—but ultimately cannot, since his father has already moved on.
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1903
First Known Use of heartland
1903
HEARTLAND Defined for English Language Learners
heartland
playDefinition of heartland for English Language Learners
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: a central area of land
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: the central area of the U.S. which is known for traditional values
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: an area that is the center of an industry or activity
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