HEARTLAND

heartland

(noun) the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heartland (plural heartlands)

The central part of a region defined by geographical or non-geographical criteria, such as support for a political party, faith or similar.

The part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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