HEARTLAND


Meaning of HEARTLAND in English

/ ˈhɑːtlænd; NAmE ˈhɑːrt-/ noun (also heart·lands [ pl. ])

1.

the central part of a country or an area :

the great Russian heartlands

2.

an area that is important for a particular activity or political party :

the industrial heartland of Germany

the traditional Tory heartland of Britain's boardrooms

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.