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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Nonetheless, in recent months the situation deteriorated rapidly in the Druze heartland.
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Güneş Murat Tezcür, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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Other diseases spread by ticks include the heartland virus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Baidu’s largest operations hub is Wuhan, a megacity in central China with more than 13 million people, strategically chosen for its supportive regulatory environment and its status as China’s automotive heartland.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
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Güneş Murat Tezcür, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
Advertisement There are signs this approach has appeal beyond the heartland.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025
Other diseases spread by ticks include the heartland virus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Baidu’s largest operations hub is Wuhan, a megacity in central China with more than 13 million people, strategically chosen for its supportive regulatory environment and its status as China’s automotive heartland.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
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“Heartland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartland. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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