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noun
An area or belt of land that receives a lot of sun; specifically, a zone comprising the southern and western states of the USA where the weather is typically sunny, characterised by an influx of population from the north and often typified as having conservative political views.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of sunbelt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
History
Compound of sun + belt. Purportedly coined by American politician Sam Rayburn.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
