rustbelt

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rustbelt^¹

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From rust + belt.

noun rustbelts · rust belt · rust-belt

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.

Rustbelt^²

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alternative Alternative form of Rust Belt

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"rustbelt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rustbelt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rustbelt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rustbelt

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"rustbelt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rustbelt.

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@misc{rustbelt_2026,
  title = {rustbelt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rustbelt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}