breadbasket
Translation
breadbasket
Examples
Please pass the breadbasket.
Please pass the breadbasket.
The Midwest is the breadbasket of America.
The Midwest is the breadbasket of America.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) breadbasket a container for bread or a food-producing region Please pass the breadbasket.
Similar Words
Synonyms: granary (for the region meaning)
Etymology
A compound word from 'bread' and 'basket'. Literally a basket for holding bread.
Memory Tips
Picture a basket full of bread for the literal meaning. For the figurative meaning, imagine a huge region that acts as the 'basket' providing 'bread' (food) for a country.