banana belt
noun
US, informal
: a warm region
—usually used in an exaggerated or facetious way to refer a relatively warm area in a region known for its cold climate
… our last days on the peninsula (the arm of Antarctica that polar scientists disdain as the "Banana Belt") …—
Kate Ford, Wall Street Journal, 12 June 1998
Kate Ford, Wall Street Journal, 12 June 1998Anything south of here is considered Oregon's banana belt—temperatures run higher than elsewhere on the Oregon coast.—Jacques Von Lunen, Oregonian, 2 June 2009
Jacques Von Lunen, Oregonian, 2 June 2009Dictionary Entries Near banana belt
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“Banana belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20belt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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