sunbelt
Meanings
noun
- An area or belt of land that receives a lot of sun; specifically, a zone comprising the southern and western states of the USA where the weather is typically sunny, characterised by an influx of population from the north and often typified as having conservative political views.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of sunbelt.
Word forms
Etymology
Compound of sun + belt. Purportedly coined by American politician Sam Rayburn.
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