breadbasket

ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt

Definition

Definition of breadbasket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agricultural arearegion producing large quantities of grain or other food

The Midwest is considered America's breadbasket due to its extensive corn production.

food bowl

granary

medical

Dated

stomach or abdominal area

Dated

He laughed so hard that he clutched his breadbasket.

abdomen

stomach

containerbasket for storing or carrying bread

She placed the rolls in the breadbasket.

basket

container

holder

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Origin of breadbasket

Old English, bread (food) + basket (container)

Examples of breadbasket in a sentence

Australia's breadbasket regions are vital for its economy.
He felt a sharp pain in his breadbasket.
She punched him right in the breadbasket.
Please pass the breadbasket across the table.
The waiter refilled the breadbasket before dinner.

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French:région céréalière, ventre, ...
German:Kornkammer, Bauch, ...
Italian:granaio, stomaco, ...
Spanish:granero, barriga, ...
Portuguese:celeiro, barriga, ...
Chinese:农业区, 胃, ...
Japanese:穀倉地帯, 腹, ...
Arabic:سَلَّة خُبز, بَطْن, ...
Hebrew:אֹסֶם הַתְּבוּאָה, בֶּטֶן, ...
Russian:житница, живот, ...
Ukrainian:житниця, живіт, ...
Hindi:अन्न भंडार, पेट, ...
Bengali:শস্যভাণ্ডার, পেট, ...
Catalan:graner, panxa, ...
Czech:obilnice, žaludek, ...
Danish:kornkammer, mave, ...
Dutch:graanschuur, buik, ...
Greek:σιτοβολώνας, κοιλιά, ...
Hungarian:éléskamra, has, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ផលិតស្បៀងសំខាន់, ពោះ, ...
Korean:곡창지대, 배, ...
Persian:انبار غله, شکم, ...
Polish:spichlerz, brzuch, ...
Portuguese (BR):celeiro, barriga, ...
Romanian:grânar, stomac, ...
Swedish:brödkorg, mage, ...
Thai:แหล่งผลิตธัญพืช, ท้อง, ...
Turkish:tahıl ambarı, karın, ...
Vietnamese:vựa lương thực, bụng, ...

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