fatherland

noun

fa·​ther·​land ˈfä-t͟hər-ˌland 

1

: the native land or country of one's father or ancestors

2

: one's native land or country

Synonyms of fatherland

• home
• country
• homeland

Examples of fatherland in a Sentence

though they had lived in their adopted country for many years, the immigrant families never broke their ties with the fatherland entirely

Recent Examples on the Web

But fatherland can also be a state of mind where fathers live, a state both more specific and more elusive than fatherhood. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Returning home after sixteen years of exile in the US, Thomas Mann has to face not only a divided fatherland, but also a deep fracture within his own family. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Now your benevolence and friendship offers us beautiful Europe and great America as fatherlands. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

In October 1923, the silver hull emerged one last time from its shed in Friedrichshafen, following months of trials, making a last zeppelin flight over the German fatherland. — Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for fatherland

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland
• narrowband

Kids Definition

fatherland

noun

fa·​ther·​land ˈfät͟h-ər-ˌland 

ˈfȧt͟h-

1

: the native land of one's ancestors

2

: one's native land