heartland
heart|land /h'ɑːrtlænd/ (heartlands)
1 [N-COUNT] with supp, oft adj N, N of n
Journalists use heartland or heartlands to refer to the area or region where a particular set of activities or beliefs is most significant.
...his six-day bus tour around the industrial heartland of America...
2 [N-COUNT] with supp
The most central area of a country or continent can be referred to as its heartland or heartlands. (WRITTEN)
For many, the essence of French living is to be found in the rural heartlands.
1 [N-COUNT] with supp, oft adj N, N of n
Journalists use heartland or heartlands to refer to the area or region where a particular set of activities or beliefs is most significant.
...his six-day bus tour around the industrial heartland of America...
2 [N-COUNT] with supp
The most central area of a country or continent can be referred to as its heartland or heartlands. (WRITTEN)
For many, the essence of French living is to be found in the rural heartlands.