RUST BELT


Meaning of RUST BELT in English

an informal name for the Middle West and north-eastern states of the US. This is because many of the large factories in these areas are old or have closed. Some former industries there, such as steel, have now almost gone, and many workers have moved to the Sunbelt .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.