sun belt

The southern and southwestern United States, as in Retirees have been moving to the sun belt for years. It is so called for its warm climate. [Mid-1900s]

sun belt

n. the southern U.S. states, where it is generally warm and sunny. (see also rust belt.) I want to retire to the sun belt.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leoncio	le-ON-thyo (Spanish), le-ON-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Cesarina	che-sah-REE-nah	Italian
Tianna	tee-AN-ə	English (Modern)
Audrey	['ɔ:dri]
Nurasyl	-	Kazakh
Vasiliy	vah-SEE-lee	Russian