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

American movies and movie stars don’t just resonate in the heartland after all. —Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

The country’s first and so far only Green governor, Winfried Kretschmann, is retiring after 15 years in charge of a traditional conservative heartland. —Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two. —Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026

Manchester was once a major manufacturing center in the heartland of England. —Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 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