Bible Belt

noun

1. an area of the U.S., chiefly in the South and Midwest, noted for its religious fundamentalism.

Bible Belt

noun

1. the Bible Belt
   those states of the S US where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant

Bible Belt

1. An area of the United States, including the South and parts of the Middle West , where fervent Protestant fundamentalism is strong. ( See Scopes trial .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bible Belt¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Idioms and Phrases

An area noted for religious fundamentalism; specifically, parts of the American South and Midwest. For example, You wouldn't dare try to sell a sex manual in the Bible belt . This term alludes to the prevalence of evangelical revivals, strict morals, belief in the literal truth of the Bible, and similar traits. [c. 1920]

Example Sentences

But Boyd faces an uphill battle in Louisiana, a reliably red state firmly ensconced in the Bible Belt, where even some Democrats oppose abortions.

From Seattle Times

According to CBN, Marx “asked Johnson to view support for Ukraine, long considered the Bible Belt of Europe, through the lens of fighting for religious liberty.”

From Salon

And now the mayor of a small town in the Bible Belt takes his own life.

From Seattle Times

Mencken, describes as “the buckle on the Bible Belt.”

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking of stereotypes, we're sitting in what a lot of people would consider flyover country, in one of the liberal-ish bubbles of the Bible Belt.

From Salon