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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The two work together to solve a mystery in America's heartland that is a part of the wider DC universe of films.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
He was arrested and detained far from his Salina, Kansas, home, and had no easy way back to the nation’s heartland.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Like the brothers, Amini was a member of Iran's Kurdish minority and lived in the country's western Kurdish heartland, where there has long been deep animosity and distrust toward the country's theocratic rulers.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Featuring odes to such heartland institutions as the Tennessee Titans and Walmart, the latter depicted as a holy mecca where any problem can be solved, The Breadwinner aspires to John Hughes family-style humor without any of the genuine hilarity that filmmaker produced.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
He was arrested and detained far from his Salina, Kansas, home, and had no easy way back to the nation’s heartland.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Like the brothers, Amini was a member of Iran's Kurdish minority and lived in the country's western Kurdish heartland, where there has long been deep animosity and distrust toward the country's theocratic rulers.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Featuring odes to such heartland institutions as the Tennessee Titans and Walmart, the latter depicted as a holy mecca where any problem can be solved, The Breadwinner aspires to John Hughes family-style humor without any of the genuine hilarity that filmmaker produced.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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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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