Rustbelt

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.

    "The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Rust Belt. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms
deindustrializeddeindustrialized regioneconomic decline regionindustrial beltindustrial heartlandindustrial legacy region

Example

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"The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up."

Etymology

From rust + belt.

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