Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rustbelt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: rust-belt
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.

name

Alternative form of Rust Belt.

Example Sentences

"The rustbelt was hit hard by the recession because it no longer had the high-paying manufacturing jobs to keep the tax base up."

Etymology

From rust + belt.

Inflected Forms

rustbelts (plural) rust belt (alternative) rust-belt (alternative)

Questions

What does rustbelt mean?: A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.
Where does rustbelt come from?: From rust + belt.

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