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

If your crew is due for an adventure beyond the usual theme parks and splash pads, consider loading up the car and heading for the heartland. —Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026

Here are six attractions across the heartland that sometimes prove the best reason to pull over is the weirdest one. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to the heartland, and Kansas City is getting ready for soccer fans from around the globe. —Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026

These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland. —Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026

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