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

Etymology

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.