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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mayorkas Impeachment: Republicans say the Senate’s quick dismissal of charges against Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, sets a dangerous precedent.
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Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Julia Ainsley Julia Ainsley is homeland security correspondent for NBC News and covers the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
In: Marijuana China Nicole Sganga CBS News reporter covering homeland security and justice.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Captain, a North Vietnamese undercover agent who has embedded himself in the intelligence office of a South Vietnamese military leader known as the General (Toan Le), looks forward to helping remake his homeland after the Communists’ victory.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Tribal chairman Marcellus Osceola spoke highly of the decision to spend the money on protecting and conserving the ancestral homelands and waters of the Seminole people.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
But the international attention focused on this war has, for first time in decades, prompted some hope that there could be a Palestinian homeland.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Naturalistic and unnatural colors intermingle to embody the character of the artist’s homeland, Cuba.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In New Hampshire as of early Thursday, more than 100,000 customers were without power, the state’s division of homeland security and emergency management said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Julia Ainsley Julia Ainsley is homeland security correspondent for NBC News and covers the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
In: Marijuana China Nicole Sganga CBS News reporter covering homeland security and justice.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Captain, a North Vietnamese undercover agent who has embedded himself in the intelligence office of a South Vietnamese military leader known as the General (Toan Le), looks forward to helping remake his homeland after the Communists’ victory.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Read Next: Endangered Sawfish Are Dying in the Florida Keys and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why
Tribal chairman Marcellus Osceola spoke highly of the decision to spend the money on protecting and conserving the ancestral homelands and waters of the Seminole people.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
But the international attention focused on this war has, for first time in decades, prompted some hope that there could be a Palestinian homeland.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Naturalistic and unnatural colors intermingle to embody the character of the artist’s homeland, Cuba.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In New Hampshire as of early Thursday, more than 100,000 customers were without power, the state’s division of homeland security and emergency management said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeland. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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homeland
noun
home·land
ˈhōm-ˌland
: native land : fatherland
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