breadbasket

UK: /ˈbrɛdbɑːskət/

US: /ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt/

US: (bred′bas′kit, -bä′skit)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

bread•bas•ket /ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt/   n. [countable]

1. an area of a country that produces large amounts of grain:
   The Midwest of the United States is the breadbasket of the country.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bread•bas•ket  (bred′bas′kit, -bä′skit), n. 

1. a basket or similar container for bread or rolls.
2. an agricultural area that provides large amounts of food, esp. grain, to other areas.
3. Slang Terms a person's stomach or abdomen.

adj. 

4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a geographical breadbasket:
   Iowa is a breadbasket state.

• bread + basket 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

breadbasket / ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt/ noun

1. a basket for carrying bread or rolls
2. an area or region that provides most of the food for a country
3. a slang word for stomach