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Sunbelt

or Sun Belt

[ suhn-belt ]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. the southern and southwestern region of the U.S.


Sunbelt

/ ˈʌˌɛ /

noun

  1. the southern states of the USA
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sunbelt

  1. States in the South and Southwest marked by warm climate , rapid economic and population growth in the last two decades, and (often) political conservatism .
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Sunbelt1

First recorded in 1950–55
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The Lions moved to the Sunbelt League after finishing second in the River Valley last spring and Cortez will need to be sound defensively again.

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This Sunbelt state with a fierce independent streak has long been at the forefront of the nation’s immigration debate due to its 378-mile border with Mexico and its large Hispanic and immigrant populations.

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The southern parts of the U.S. tend to be more religious, so it’s not surprising to see three Sunbelt cities with the lowest share of nonreligious residents among large metros.

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Without him, hockey isn’t as strong here as it is on the youth and pro levels, and without him there’s no Sunbelt expansion.

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Some of the highest cost-burden rates for renters 65 and older were in Sunbelt areas traditionally popular for retirement: Las Vegas; San Diego; Raleigh, North Carolina; Miami and Daytona Beach, Florida.

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