homeland
noun
home·land
ˈhōm-ˌland 
also -lənd
1
: native land : fatherland
2
: a state or area set aside to be a state for a people of a particular national, cultural, or racial origin
especially
: bantustan
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Examples of homeland in a Sentence
He returned to his homeland for the first time in many years.
The rebels are fighting for an independent homeland.
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The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, traveled to the Klamath last year for a series of stories about the damage inflicted by the dams and the work to restore wildlife habitat and ancestral homelands.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
We are targeted for our belief that Israel, our ancestral and religious homeland, has a right to exist.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 8 May 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
We are targeted for our belief that Israel, our ancestral and religious homeland, has a right to exist.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for homeland
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeland. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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homeland
noun
home·land
ˈhōm-ˌland
: native land : fatherland
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