rustbelt

See also: rust-belt and Rust Belt

English

Alternative forms

rust belt, rust-belt

Etymology

rust +‎ belt

Noun

rustbelt (plural rustbelts)

A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.
The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up.

Anagrams

Buttlers, burstlet

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