the Sunbelt

noun

: the southern and southwestern states of the U.S.

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Rental communities like Avilla have expanded rapidly in the Sunbelt over the last decade. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 Today, more than six in ten people live in the Sunbelt, with White Americans comprising about half or less of the population there. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Unencumbered by office attendance, remote workers headed south to cash in on the Sunbelt’s warm temperatures, low tax rates, and new construction. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Many of the Sunbelt cities in the top 20 have experienced significant population growth in recent years, boosted and maintained by their thriving job markets and economies. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Sunbelt

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“The Sunbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sunbelt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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