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heartland

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːtland/
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Definition of heartland

noun

(also heartlands)
  • the central or most important part of a country, area, or field of activity: wildlife sites in the heartland of Russia
  • the centre of support for a belief or movement:the heartland of the rebel cause

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Definition of heartland in the US English dictionary
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