Home › Words › H › heartlanderheartlanderheartlander · noun — A person who lives in the heartland.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom heartland + -er.nounA person who lives in the heartland.e.g.“About four of every ten heartlanders were Negro slaves.” — 2006, Stephen V. Ash, Middle Tennessee Society Transformed, 1860-1870, page 4:A citizen of Singapore who maintains the local culture and customs of the country.A resident of Singapore who lives or works in the heartlands, in a district or planning area that is outside of the central region of the country, places which are lesser known to tourists.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).