Synonyms of homeland

homeland

noun

ˈhōm-ˌland 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• home
• country
• fatherland
• motherland
• sod
• mother country
• old country
• neighborhood
• community

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homeland

But regardless of the curfew, this community still plans on getting together and rallying behind their homeland. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Nearly four months after she was fired as homeland security secretary, a facet of her tenure produced a Supreme Court case, decided on Thursday. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

Okay Inak draws from his homeland of Turkey, Mediterranean traditions, Asian influences, and years spent in kitchens such as Eleven Madison Park and Per Se. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The new curriculum teaches Israel as the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people, wading into longstanding politics between Jewish people and Palestinians. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026