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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These are the types of good paying jobs that sustain communities' jobs across America's heartland and the Trump administration is working hard to stop the cheating.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
After becoming fascinated with the criminal couple’s Depression-era story, Benton and Newman decamped to the heartland to interview people who knew them and get a sense of what the film might be.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 May 2025
President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies have created uncertainty and opportunity across America's heartland as farmers and small business owners grapple with the effects of his administration's tariff decisions in his first 100 days.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Crafted in the French fragrance heartland of Grasse, the three scents—île noire, ECCCO, and Dsire—have been two years in the works.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
After becoming fascinated with the criminal couple’s Depression-era story, Benton and Newman decamped to the heartland to interview people who knew them and get a sense of what the film might be.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 May 2025
President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies have created uncertainty and opportunity across America's heartland as farmers and small business owners grapple with the effects of his administration's tariff decisions in his first 100 days.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Crafted in the French fragrance heartland of Grasse, the three scents—île noire, ECCCO, and Dsire—have been two years in the works.
—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartland
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 28 May. 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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