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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 homelands
The students argued that Saratoga must support the tribe because the city rests on its ancestral homelands, which stretches throughout several counties in the Bay Area.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Strategic basically just means nuclear weapons that can be used against the other countries' homelands.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Days before the Olympic torch was lit at San Siro, Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, which fronts the city’s elaborate Gothic cathedral, was packed with Olympic visitors, many wearing sweatshirts and jackets bearing the flags of their homelands.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Miskitu peoples have long lived in La Mosquitia and have always known about the archaeological sites within their ancestral homelands.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
For the first time, Colombian singer-songwriter Gusi and Guatemalan singer-songwriter Zelaya unite their talents, weaving together the vibrant spirit of their homelands in a song that celebrates love and the richness of life.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
What could also be helpful is searching for objects linked to specific cultural practices brought from the soldiers’ homelands.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Colorado River Indian Tribes gave the portion of the Colorado River that passes through their homelands personhood status in November.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Strategic basically just means nuclear weapons that can be used against the other countries' homelands.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Days before the Olympic torch was lit at San Siro, Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, which fronts the city’s elaborate Gothic cathedral, was packed with Olympic visitors, many wearing sweatshirts and jackets bearing the flags of their homelands.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Miskitu peoples have long lived in La Mosquitia and have always known about the archaeological sites within their ancestral homelands.
—Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
For the first time, Colombian singer-songwriter Gusi and Guatemalan singer-songwriter Zelaya unite their talents, weaving together the vibrant spirit of their homelands in a song that celebrates love and the richness of life.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
What could also be helpful is searching for objects linked to specific cultural practices brought from the soldiers’ homelands.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Colorado River Indian Tribes gave the portion of the Colorado River that passes through their homelands personhood status in November.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homelands
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And similar scenes of fear and dispossession played out across the country, as Japanese Americans were forced to leave behind their homes and livelihoods and bused to remote camps.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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For India, clean energy offers the chance to reduce its reliance on other countries in an increasingly volatile world.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Italy, and athletes from 93 countries are competing in 16 disciplines across eight sports.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Homelands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homelands. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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