Book of Mormon Belt

proper noun

A region in the western United States, mostly centered around Utah, with a large proportion of Mormons.

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Mormon corridor
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Meanings

proper nounthe Book of Mormon Belt
  1. A region in the western United States, mostly centered around Utah, with a large proportion of Mormons.

    Throughout the primaries, Mr. Trump was pummeled in the Book of Mormon Belt.

    2016 June 13, McKay Coppins, “Donald Trump’s Mormon Problem”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: Mormon corridor

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region in the western United States, mostly centered around Utah, with a large proportion of Mormons.

Similar
Mormon corridor
Also see
mormon corridor

Origin

From Book of Mormon, by analogy with Bible Belt.

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Book of Mormon Belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Book%20of%20Mormon%20Belt

MLA

“Book of Mormon Belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Book%20of%20Mormon%20Belt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Book of Mormon Belt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Book%20of%20Mormon%20Belt.

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