Rust Belt

See also: rustbelt and rust-belt

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Rust Belt

  1. (informal) A region straddling the Northeastern and East North Central United States that has undergone economic decline and population loss due to the shrinking of its once powerful industrial sector.
    Coordinate terms: Bible Belt, Corn Belt

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