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
These memorials in Senegal and Benin mark the locations where Africans were shipped away from their homelands into chattel slavery.
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Time, 21 May 2025
The Jewish people are also unique in that they have been perpetually displaced, and the post-war world united to refashion their homeland.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
Military officials, experts, and intelligence agencies warn the U.S. homeland is vulnerable to strategic attack.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 21 May 2025
In the last three years the pair have sold over 50 one-euro homes, mostly to foreigners, including North Europeans and Ukrainians fleeing the war in their homeland.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Time, 21 May 2025
The Jewish people are also unique in that they have been perpetually displaced, and the post-war world united to refashion their homeland.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
Military officials, experts, and intelligence agencies warn the U.S. homeland is vulnerable to strategic attack.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 21 May 2025
In the last three years the pair have sold over 50 one-euro homes, mostly to foreigners, including North Europeans and Ukrainians fleeing the war in their homeland.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
Noun
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And that’s a better home for what the program provides.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Premieres June 29 at 9/8c on National Geographic Ryan gives his unique take on the animals who use gross-out tactics to achieve their goals, from defending their home to finding a mate, and win at the game of life.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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On the trade front, hopes are still high on Wall Street that Trump will reach deals with other countries that will ultimately lower tariffs, particularly with the world’s second-largest economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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By creating a single market for goods and services across 54 countries, AfCFTA improves the ease of doing business and increases cross-border opportunities.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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