Words / B2

HAHTL-and/ˈhɑːtlænd/

A heartland is the core region of an industry, party, or culture: the manufacturing heartland; a party’s heartland. Centre is looser; stronghold is close in politics. A swing in the heartland decided the vote. Do not call a single street a heartland.

Meaning

The central or most important area for an industry, party, or culture.

Examples

• “A swing in the manufacturing heartland decided the education vote.”
• “The sport’s heartland is still the north, which is the culture sense.”

Good to know

the heartland of; a political / industrial heartland. Close: stronghold / core. Geography and elections. A region, not a building.

Near in meaning

stronghold

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