heartland

Meaning

  1. Synonym of heart (“the seat of the affections or love”).
  2. Also in the plural form heartlands:
  3. (specifically) Also in the plural form heartlands:
  4. (Singapore, in-plural, specifically) Also in the plural form heartlands:
  5. (US, attributive, often, specifically) Also in the plural form heartlands:
  6. Also in the plural form heartlands:

Synonyms

parent body

parent organization

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɑːtlənd/
Etymology

From heart (“(figuratively) centre, core, essence”) + land.

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