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Definitions

breadbasket

[bred-bas-kit, -bah-skit] / ˈbrɛdˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /

NOUN

abdomen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belly gut midriff midsection tummy

STRONG

bowels corporation guts intestines middle paunch pot potbelly venter viscera

WEAK

bay window spare tire

NOUN

bay window

Synonyms

WEAK

beer belly gutbucket love handles middle-age spread paunch pot belly spare tire

NOUN

belly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abdomen gut insides pelvis tank tummy

STRONG

corporation intestines paunch pot venter

WEAK

bay window beer belly front porch pot belly solar plexus spare tire

NOUN

spare tire

Synonyms

WEAK

bay window beerbelly corporation extra tire love handles potbelly

NOUN

stomach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abdomen belly gut tummy

STRONG

inside insides maw paunch pot potbelly

WEAK

abdominal region below the belt solar plexus spare tire

NOUN

tummy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abdomen belly

STRONG

gut insides paunch pot

WEAK

below the belt solar plexus spare tire

Example Sentences

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“We are the breadbasket of the world but we’ve been overlooked for too long,” said Andrea Shabaglian, a vice president of the Fresno Republican women’s group.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Experts warned that Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket and Europe would starve.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

A barley risotto studded with dried autumn mushrooms follows, Finland’s breadbasket turned into comfort.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"Saint Elizabeth is the breadbasket of the country, and that has taken a beating. The entire Jamaica has felt the brunt of Melissa."

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

“Have a rigmarole,” offered the count, passing the breadbasket.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

breadbasket

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