Rust Belt Definition
noun
A heavily industrialized area containing older factories, particularly those that are marginally profitable or that have been closed.
American Heritage
pronoun
(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.
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Other Word Forms of Rust Belt
Noun
Singular:
Rust Belt
Plural:
rust belts
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