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Added 10 October 2026

heartland

/ˈhɑːtlənd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about heartland at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture.

Origin

From heart (“(figuratively) centre, core, essence”) + land.

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