sun belt



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]
See also: belt, sun

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.
See also: belt, sun

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CelsoCHEL-so (Italian), THEL-so (Spanish), SEL-so (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Dobbins['dɔbinz]
KoreyKAWR-eeEnglish
Endika-Basque
Ezekias-Biblical Greek
Ketut-Indonesian, Balinese