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. 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 See All Example Sentences for homeland
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for themselves.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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