Appalachia

Appalachia
noun
an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)
Derivationally related forms: ↑Appalachian
Part Holonyms: ↑Appalachians, ↑Appalachian Mountains

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Appalachia [Appalachia]
a region of the ↑Appalachian Mountains in the southern US. It includes parts of 13 states and is known for the poverty of its mostly white population in some areas. The local people are famous for their traditional arts.

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