sunbelt

sunbelt
noun informal
A portion of the southern United States where the winter is very mild in comparison to other states.

The Simpsons left Chicago for the sunbelt because of Jeff's rheumatism.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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