Rust Belt

See also: rustbelt and rust-belt

English

Alternative forms

• Rustbelt

Proper noun

Rust Belt

1. (informal) A region straddling the Northeastern and East North Central United States that has undergone economic decline and population loss due to the shrinking of its once powerful industrial sector.

   Coordinate terms: Bible Belt, Corn Belt

Further reading

• Rust Belt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Buttlers, burstlet