corn belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawrn belt]
- /kɔrn bɛlt/
- /kɔːn belt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn belt]
- /kɔrn bɛlt/

Definitions of corn belt words

noun corn belt region in the NC plains area of the Midwest where much corn and cornfed livestock are raised: it extends from W Ohio to E Nebr. and NE Kans. 3
noun corn belt a region in the midwestern U.S., especially Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, excellent for raising corn and cornfed livestock. 1

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Origin of corn belt

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Corn belt

noun

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corn belt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

corn belt usage trend in Literature

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