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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Trump might also be open to negotiating around Chinese investment into the American heartland to boost manufacturing capacity in non-national security sectors.
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Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The company is headquartered in America’s heartland – Sheffield, Iowa – and covers over one million square feet of office, manufacturing and warehouse space.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
One 2020 study showed that minorities, including Asian, Latino and Black people, generally enjoy higher real incomes and home ownership in Southern or some heartland cities than in the East or West coast metros.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Fain claims that 90,000 manufacturing facilities have closed in the United States since NAFTA was ratified, devastating the heartland.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The company is headquartered in America’s heartland – Sheffield, Iowa – and covers over one million square feet of office, manufacturing and warehouse space.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
One 2020 study showed that minorities, including Asian, Latino and Black people, generally enjoy higher real incomes and home ownership in Southern or some heartland cities than in the East or West coast metros.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Fain claims that 90,000 manufacturing facilities have closed in the United States since NAFTA was ratified, devastating the heartland.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 7 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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