"sunbelt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sunbelts [plural]
Etymology: Compound of sun + belt. Purportedly coined by American politician Sam Rayburn. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|sun|belt}} Compound of sun + belt, {{coin|en|Sam Rayburn|nat=American|nocap=1|nocat=1|occ=politician}} coined by American politician Sam Rayburn Head templates: {{en-noun}} sunbelt (plural sunbelts)
  1. (chiefly US) 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. Tags: US Synonyms: Sunbelt, Sun Belt Related terms: banana belt

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