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heartland

[hahrt-land, -luhnd] / ˈhɑrtˌlænd, -lənd /
ADJECTIVE
back country
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There are already fears that China's industrial heartland, which serves as the factory of the world, will be impacted in the long term if this crisis continues.

From BBC

Tule fog—a dense, low-lying mist named for a reedlike plant that grows in the region’s marshes—can settle over California’s vast agricultural heartland, typically from November through March.

From The Wall Street Journal

The restaurant recreates a vibe straight out of the U.S. heartland and attracts as many as 4,000 customers daily.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s all part of Underwood’s plan to track down the best basketball players in the world—anywhere in the world—and unleash them on the heartland of college basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal

Southern Lebanon is the heartland of Lebanon's Shia Muslim community, Hezbollah's main support base.

From BBC