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
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Boats rushed goods and people between the Great Lakes heartland and the port of New York City in days rather than weeks.
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Ontario is Canada's industrial heartland and accounts for about 40% of national GDP.
—Reuters, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The atmosphere in Old Trafford’s traditional vocal heartland is impressive, too.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Beginning in spring 2026, the storied Al Andalus luxury train, long beloved for routes through Spain’s Andalusia region, will debut a new seven-day itinerary between Seville and Madrid, linking some of the country’s most evocative landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and culinary heartlands.
—AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Ontario is Canada's industrial heartland and accounts for about 40% of national GDP.
—Reuters, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The atmosphere in Old Trafford’s traditional vocal heartland is impressive, too.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Beginning in spring 2026, the storied Al Andalus luxury train, long beloved for routes through Spain’s Andalusia region, will debut a new seven-day itinerary between Seville and Madrid, linking some of the country’s most evocative landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and culinary heartlands.
—AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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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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