ALL meanings of rust belt
rust belt
R r - noun rust belt the heavily industrial area of the northeastern U.S. containing the older industries and factories. 1
- singular noun rust belt In the United States and some other countries, the Rust Belt is a region which used to have a lot of manufacturing industry, but whose economy is now in difficulty. 0
- noun rust belt an area where heavy industry is in decline, esp in the Midwest of the US 0
- noun rust belt that part of the U.S. comprising many of the states of the Midwest and the Northeast, characterized as an area marked by diminishing population, aging factories, decreasing production as of steel and automobiles, etc. 0