Heartland: meaning, definitions and examples

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heartland

 

[ ˈhɑːrtlænd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

American culture

The central or most important part of a country, area, or field of activity.

Synonyms

center, core, hub

Examples of usage

  • Heartland of America
  • Heartland of the film industry
Context #2 | Noun

Emotions

The area of the chest where the heart is located, seen as the source of emotions or love.

Synonyms

chest, emotions, love

Examples of usage

  • He felt a pain in his heart
  • Her heart was filled with joy

Translations

Translations of the word "heartland" in other languages:

🇵🇹 terra natal

🇮🇳 दिल का क्षेत्र

🇩🇪 Herzland

🇮🇩 tanah air

🇺🇦 серце країни

🇵🇱 serce kraju

🇯🇵 ハートランド

🇫🇷 cœur du pays

🇪🇸 corazón del país

🇹🇷 ülke kalbi

🇰🇷 심장부

🇸🇦 الأرض القلبية

🇨🇿 srdce země

🇸🇰 srdce krajiny

🇨🇳 心脏地带

🇸🇮 srce države

🇮🇸 hjarta landsins

🇰🇿 жүрек жері

🇬🇪 გულის ქვეყანა

🇦🇿 ürək torpağı

🇲🇽 corazón del país

Word origin

The term 'heartland' originated in the early 20th century in reference to the central region of the United States. It symbolizes the core or essence of a country or area. Over time, the term has been extended to represent emotional depth or the seat of emotions within a person.

See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, halfheartedly, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.