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

The heartland of America is being hurt. —ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025

However, regional chain Pangdonglai, which started in Xuchang, a city in the heartland of Henan, is widely viewed as a standout success. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler star as John Stewart and Hal Jordan, a pair of road-wise and wandering supes investigating a murder in the American heartland. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025

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

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