Meaning | urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles). |
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Instance of | urban area, populated area | A geographical area constituting a city or town |
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Part of | Midwest, middle west, midwestern United States | The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) |
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New England | A region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut |