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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Correspondent Mo Rocca visits America's heartland in search of the legacy of the Gilded Age chief executive.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The route offered sweeping views of the Mississippi River, climbs over Rocky Mountain passes, and a front-row seat to the diverse landscapes of the American heartland.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Tragedy stuns Wichita The crash devastated Wichita, the Kansas city that prides itself on being in America’s heartland.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Kitsch regrouped and found a far more interesting path, playing film and TV roles that captured the heartland sensibilities and vulnerabilities that made the Dillon Panthers’ #33 so appealing, the rough-and-tumble Texas kid with a heart of gold.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
The route offered sweeping views of the Mississippi River, climbs over Rocky Mountain passes, and a front-row seat to the diverse landscapes of the American heartland.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Tragedy stuns Wichita The crash devastated Wichita, the Kansas city that prides itself on being in America’s heartland.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Kitsch regrouped and found a far more interesting path, playing film and TV roles that captured the heartland sensibilities and vulnerabilities that made the Dillon Panthers’ #33 so appealing, the rough-and-tumble Texas kid with a heart of gold.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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