rust belt
noun/ˈrʌst belt/
/ˈrʌst belt/
(especially US English)- a region that used to have a lot of industry, but that has now decreased in importance and wealth, especially parts of the northern US where there were many factories that have now closed
- Buffalo is an American rust belt city that was home to several steel mills.
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