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 true Aalto heartland, however, lies three hours north of the capital, where the architect grew up and started his career.
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The singer then premiered the title track, a homage to the roots of 1980s Americana and gritty heartland rock in the vein of Bruce Springsteen instead of the pop music of his debut.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Factories closed, workers were laid off and heartland communities withered.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
This is the nation’s agro-industrial heartland, and, thanks to irrigation canals, almost every inch of the floodplain is blanketed in lucrative export crops, such as sugarcane, asparagus and blueberries.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The singer then premiered the title track, a homage to the roots of 1980s Americana and gritty heartland rock in the vein of Bruce Springsteen instead of the pop music of his debut.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Factories closed, workers were laid off and heartland communities withered.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
This is the nation’s agro-industrial heartland, and, thanks to irrigation canals, almost every inch of the floodplain is blanketed in lucrative export crops, such as sugarcane, asparagus and blueberries.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 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 23 Apr. 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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