"Rust Belt" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Rust Belt}} 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. Tags: informal Categories (place): Regions of the United States Synonyms: Rustbelt

Alternative forms

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