rustbelt

See also: rust-belt and Rust Belt

English

Alternative forms

• rust belt, rust-belt

Etymology

rust +‎ belt

Noun

rustbelt (plural rustbelts)

1. 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.

Anagrams

• Buttlers, burstlet