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Sunbelt

sun·belt

US/ˈsʌˌnbɛlt/ uncommon us

noun

1.

states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative

Origin

Compound of sun + belt. Purportedly coined by American politician Sam Rayburn.

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