heartland: Meaning and Definition of

heart•land

Pronunciation: (härt'land", -lund), [key]
— n.
  1. the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, esp. a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
  2. any central area, as of a state, nation, or continent: a vineyard in California's heartland.
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