farm belt

noun

an area or region noted principally for farming.
(initial capital letters) the central states of the midwestern U.S., in which agriculture is significant.

The farm bill used to just be passed without anyone outside of the farm belt noticing.

Thanks to an unexpectedly strong showing in the West and the farm belt, Truman managed to eke out re-election.

I told Winsell to go deeper into the country until we really struck the abandoned farm belt.

And all the southern Michigan farm belt was timbered, and around here.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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