motherland
noun
moth·er·land
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌland 
2
: a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement)
… California, the motherland of tax protest …—
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for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines
all his life he longed to return to his motherland
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For bride-to-be Seth, however, the decision to tie the knot in her motherland is not a political one.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
The motherland, the place that is such a part of us, and yet so not?
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
In China, many laud Gu for identifying herself as Chinese and competing for the honor of the motherland.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
The motherland, the place that is such a part of us, and yet so not?
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
In China, many laud Gu for identifying herself as Chinese and competing for the honor of the motherland.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motherland
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motherland
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moth·er·land
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