sunbelt

== English == === Alternative forms === Sunbelt, Sun Belt === Etymology === Compound of sun +‎ belt. Purportedly coined by American politician Sam Rayburn. === Noun === sunbelt (plural sunbelts) (chiefly US) An area or belt of land that receives a lot of sun; specifically, a zone comprising the southern and western states of the USA where the weather is typically sunny, characterised by an influx of population from the north and often typified as having conservative political views. [from 20th c.] ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== banana belt === Further reading === Sun Belt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === nublets, unbelts, unblest