motherland

noun

moth·​er·​land ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌland 

1

: mother country sense 1

2

: a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement)

Synonyms

• birthplace
• cradle
• home
• mother country

Examples of motherland in a Sentence

for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines

all his life he longed to return to his motherland

Recent Examples on the Web

Several Italian-American owners already had the idea of returning to the motherland, as all-conquering, billionaire heroes from the New World. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024

In each armed conflict, they were reminded of their motherland and were further radicalized, witnessing the dehumanization of Mexican civilians. —Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024

England is the motherland of croquet, with Wimbledon founded in 1868 as the All England Croquet Club. —Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024

Very few of their assets have been confiscated by Western countries – and the Kremlin has given them a stark choice: support the motherland or lose everything. —Tim Lister, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

motherland

noun

moth·​er·​land ˈmət͟h-ər-ˌland 

: fatherland