heartland

Word parts

heart + land

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑːtlənd/ or /-lænd/
• (US) enPR: härtʹ-lənd, IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑrtlənd/ or /-ˌlænd/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: heart‧land

Noun

Singular heartland

Plural heartlands

1. (countable) A heartland is the most important part of a country or area.