as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
tries to return every year to Italy, her homeland for the first two decades of her life
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Recent Examples of homeland
Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.
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Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Guobadia is currently living in his homeland of Nigeria.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Harry is a longtime supporter of the charity, and his attendance marks a rare visit to his homeland.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Guobadia is currently living in his homeland of Nigeria.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Harry is a longtime supporter of the charity, and his attendance marks a rare visit to his homeland.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ramón Laureano got Machado home and Sheets to third on a groundout, and a walk by Merrill brought O’Hearn to the plate as the potential tying run.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Refugeoly is designed to navigate your way from a country in conflict to a country that grants you asylum, essentially a new home.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The outpouring of support for Qatar after Israel’s attack on a Hamas compound in Doha was notable, given that many of the same countries had embargoed it only a few years ago.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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