breadbasket

[ bred-bas-kit, -bah-skit ]

/ ˈbrɛdˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR breadbasket ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a basket or similar container for bread or rolls.

an agricultural area that provides large amounts of food, especially grain, to other areas.

Slang. a person's stomach or abdomen.

adjective

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

Origin of breadbasket

First recorded in 1545–55; bread + basket

Words nearby breadbasket

bread-and-butter letter, bread-and-butter model, bread-and-butter pickle, bread and circuses, bread and honey, breadbasket, breadboard, breadbox, breadcrumb, bread flour, breadfruit

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Example sentences from the Web for breadbasket

Think of it as sort of the breadbasket of America, lush with fruits and grains.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 for Dummies|Jace Lacob|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shifting weather patterns may turn the American “breadbasket” into a dustbowl.
Mother Nature's Nuclear Strike|John Kerry|July 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, there were occasions when the breadbasket was removed from my table, so savage was the raid I made upon it.
Nights in London|Thomas Burke
A general chirp of conversation is presently established, interspersed with heavy demands upon the breadbasket by the gentlemen.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees

"I hope, Breadbasket, that your master will send me my things at any rate," cries Jemmy.
Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray
The oldster before mentioned put his hand into the breadbasket, and seized a handful of the biscuit.
The King's Own|Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for breadbasket

breadbasket

/ (ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt) /

noun

a basket for carrying bread or rolls

a slang word for stomach

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单词	breadbasket
释义	breadbasket [ bred-bas-kit, -bah-skit ] / ˈbrɛdˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR breadbasket ON THESAURUS.COM noun a basket or similar container for bread or rolls. an agricultural area that provides large amounts of food, especially grain, to other areas. Slang. a person's stomach or abdomen. adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of a geographical breadbasket: Iowa is a breadbasket state. Origin of breadbasket First recorded in 1545–55; bread + basket Words nearby breadbasket bread-and-butter letter, bread-and-butter model, bread-and-butter pickle, bread and circuses, bread and honey, breadbasket, breadboard, breadbox, breadcrumb, bread flour, breadfruit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breadbasket Think of it as sort of the breadbasket of America, lush with fruits and grains. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 for Dummies\|Jace Lacob\|March 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Shifting weather patterns may turn the American “breadbasket” into a dustbowl. Mother Nature's Nuclear Strike\|John Kerry\|July 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, there were occasions when the breadbasket was removed from my table, so savage was the raid I made upon it. Nights in London\|Thomas Burke A general chirp of conversation is presently established, interspersed with heavy demands upon the breadbasket by the gentlemen. Ask Momma\|R. S. Surtees "I hope, Breadbasket, that your master will send me my things at any rate," cries Jemmy. Burlesques\|William Makepeace Thackeray The oldster before mentioned put his hand into the breadbasket, and seized a handful of the biscuit. The King's Own\|Captain Frederick Marryat British Dictionary definitions for breadbasket breadbasket / (ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt) / noun a basket for carrying bread or rolls a slang word for stomach Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breadbasket tummy, belly, gut, midsection, midriff, abdomen, tank, insides, pelvis, guts, paunch, corporation, potbelly, middle, viscera, bowels, pot, intestines, venter, maw
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breadbasket

noun

adjective

Origin of breadbasket

Words nearby breadbasket

Example sentences from the Web for breadbasket

British Dictionary definitions for breadbasket

noun

Words related to breadbasket