breadbasket

Example Sentences

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So how do you clean up the country known as "Europe's breadbasket"?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

The region is Italy’s breadbasket, typically producing more durum wheat than any other part of the country, and locals often eat pasta twice a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

With significant agricultural production and a prominent role in regional trade, Cameroon is seen as the breadbasket of central Africa.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

“Have a rigmarole,” offered the count, passing the breadbasket.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster