Appalachia Definition & Meaning

appalachia
noun
  1. an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)

"Appalachia" in song lyrics

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  • "Like swollen stomachs In Appalachia"
    Rage Against the Machine — Ashes in the Fall
  • "lake appalachia"
    AOL — AOL
  • "faith in learning appalachia"
    AOL — AOL

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