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heartlander

heartlander noun: a person who lives in the heartland.

Noun

heartlander (plural heartlanders)

  1. A person who lives in the heartland.
    • About four of every ten heartlanders were Negro slaves.2006, Stephen V. Ash, Middle Tennessee Society Transformed, 1860-1870, page 4
  2. (Singapore) A citizen of Singapore who maintains the local culture and customs of the country.
  3. (Singapore) A resident of Singapore who lives or works in the heartlands, in a district or planning area that is outside of the central region of the country, places which are lesser known to tourists.

Antonyms of heartlander

Forms of heartlander

pluralheartlanders

Origin of heartlander

From heartland + -er.

Questions about heartlander

What does heartlander mean?
Heartlander means a person who lives in the heartland.
What part of speech is heartlander?
Heartlander is a noun.
What is the plural of heartlander?
The plural of heartlander is heartlanders.

Words near heartlander in the dictionary

  1. heartinesses
  2. hearting
  3. heartings
  4. heartistic
  5. heartland
  6. heartlander
  7. heartlanders
  8. heartlands
  9. heartlang
  10. heartleaf
  11. heartleaf milkweed

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