heartland

heart·land

H0110000 (härt′lănd′)n. A central region, especially one that is politically, economically, or militarily vital to a nation, region, or culture.

heartland

(ˈhɑːtˌlænd) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the central region of a country or continent2. the core or most vital area: the industrial heartland of England.

heart•land

(ˈhɑrtˌlænd, -lənd)

n. 1. that part of a region considered essential to the viability of the whole, esp. a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of self-sufficiency. 2. any central or vital area, as of a state, nation, or continent. [1900–05]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

heartland - the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a cultureregion - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

heartland

noun centre, stronghold, bastion the industrial heartland of America

Translations

cuore [di città]zona centrale