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Definition of heartland noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heartland

noun
 
/ˈhɑːtlænd/
 
/ˈhɑːrtlænd/
(also heartlands [plural])
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  1. the central part of a country or an area
    • the great Russian heartlands
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • agricultural
    • industrial
    • Conservative
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the heartland
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  2. an area that is important for a particular activity or political party
    • the industrial heartland of Germany
    • the traditional Tory heartland of Britain’s boardrooms
    • The party has lost seats in its traditional heartland of southern Thailand.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • agricultural
    • industrial
    • Conservative
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the heartland
    See full entry
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