rustbelt

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.

   The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up.

Similar words

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