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
While details about the upcoming instalment are under wraps, fans can expect the series to continue its exploration of power dynamics and criminal underworld in the heartland of northern India.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2024
The Tories also lost former supporters in their traditional heartlands to the Liberal Democrats on the left, thanks in no small part to lingering anger over the split from the EU.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2024
In its wave of English and Scottish gains, the party beat out both the Conservative justice and education secretaries, taking swaths of affluent southern England that had previously been seen as Conservative heartlands.
—NBC News, 5 July 2024
See how jamón gets made in the heartland of Spanish pork.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2024
The Tories also lost former supporters in their traditional heartlands to the Liberal Democrats on the left, thanks in no small part to lingering anger over the split from the EU.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2024
In its wave of English and Scottish gains, the party beat out both the Conservative justice and education secretaries, taking swaths of affluent southern England that had previously been seen as Conservative heartlands.
—NBC News, 5 July 2024
See how jamón gets made in the heartland of Spanish pork.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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heartland
noun
heart·land
ˈhärt-ˌland
: a central land area
especially
: one of great economic and military importance
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