heartland
/ˈhɑɹtlənd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.25 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of heart (“the seat of the affections or love”).
noun
Also in the plural form heartlands:
noun
Also in the plural form heartlands:
noun
Also in the plural form heartlands:
noun
Also in the plural form heartlands:
Example Sentences
- "[R]ound the Pole all three powers lay claim to enormous territories which in fact are largely uninhabited and unexplored: but the balance of power always remains roughly even, and the territory which forms the heartland of each super-state always remains inviolate."
- "Israel intercepted a missile fired by Hezbollah near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, an unprecedented attack by the militant group that reached deep into the country’s commercial heartlands and marked a new escalatory step in the conflict between the two sides."
- "Those in the HDB [Housing and Development Board] heartland will be able to vote in the airconditioned comfort of their community centres […]"
- "Take heart, small-time shopkeepers in the heartlands."
- "I applaud the organising committee's decision to hold the concert in the heartlands."
- "The home counties are the Conservative heartland."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑɹtlənd/
- British English: /ˈhɑːtlənd/
Usage
- American usage