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1 sunbelt sun·belt n
['sʌnˌbɛlt]Cultural note: SUNBELT Gli Stati americani meridionali e sudoccidentali, dalla Carolina del Nord alla California, costituiscono la Sunbelt, così chiamata per il suo clima mite e soleggiato. Al nome si associa anche un rinnovato sviluppo economico, con aumento di popolazione e di potere politico. Gli stati settentrionali e nordoccidentali appartengono invece alla "Frostbelt", così chiamata per via dei lunghi inverni freddi, o "Rustbelt", per la presenza un tempo di stabilimenti industriali, ora perlopiù in declino.the sunbelt — il sud, la zona più calda
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the Sunbelt — the southern and southwestern states of the U.S. She moved to the Sunbelt. • • • Main Entry: ↑Sunbelt … Useful english dictionary
(the) Sunbelt — the Sunbelt UK [ˈsʌnˌbelt] US the southern parts of the US from Florida to California that stay warm for most of the year and are often sunny Thesaurus: areas of specific countrieshyponym … Useful english dictionary
the Sunbelt — UK [ˈsʌnˌbelt] / US the southern parts of the US from Florida to California that stay warm for most of the year and are often sunny … English dictionary
Sunbelt Communications Company — The Sunbelt Communications Company is the owner and operator of several television stations located in the western United States.Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sunbelt was founded in 1979 following the purchase of KORK TV, Las Vegas NBC… … Wikipedia
(the) South — the South [the South] (also the southern states) the south east and south central US states, regarded as beginning to the south of the … Useful english dictionary
the Rustbelt — the northeastern and midwestern states of the U.S. in which many factories (such as steel mills) have closed because of changes in the economy Many people have moved from the Rustbelt to the Sunbelt. • • • Main Entry: ↑Rustbelt … Useful english dictionary
sunbelt — [[t]sʌ̱nbelt[/t]] N SING: usu the N The warmer, sunnier parts of a country or continent, especially the southern United States, are sometimes referred to as the sunbelt. During the last recession, migration to the sunbelt accelerated … English dictionary
sunbelt — {n.}, {informal} A portion of the southern United States where the winter is very mild in comparison to other states. * /The Simpsons left Chicago for the sunbelt because of Jeff s rheumatism./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sunbelt — {n.}, {informal} A portion of the southern United States where the winter is very mild in comparison to other states. * /The Simpsons left Chicago for the sunbelt because of Jeff s rheumatism./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Sunbelt — Sun|belt the Sunbelt the southern and southwestern parts of the US, from Virginia to South California, called this because of the hot, sunny climate in this area … Dictionary of contemporary English
sunbelt — noun informal A portion of the southern United States where the winter is very mild in comparison to other states. The Simpsons left Chicago for the sunbelt because of Jeff s rheumatism … Словарь американских идиом
