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
And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
To keep the homeland safe, America needs a strategy to deter a devastating war, preserve its strategic position in Asia, and thereby maintain an honorable peace with China.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
In Baahubali, a legendary warrior emerges from humble beginnings to challenge powerful forces threatening his homeland, as ancient prophecies and family bonds shape his journey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
And Japanese-market versions (known as the Toyota Celsior, as Lexus didn’t have showrooms in its homeland until 2005) even offered an adaptive cruise control system that used lasers to sense the distance to the vehicle ahead.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
To keep the homeland safe, America needs a strategy to deter a devastating war, preserve its strategic position in Asia, and thereby maintain an honorable peace with China.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
In Baahubali, a legendary warrior emerges from humble beginnings to challenge powerful forces threatening his homeland, as ancient prophecies and family bonds shape his journey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
And Japanese-market versions (known as the Toyota Celsior, as Lexus didn’t have showrooms in its homeland until 2005) even offered an adaptive cruise control system that used lasers to sense the distance to the vehicle ahead.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
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The Lakers had two days off going into their meeting with the Hawks, who mustered only 20 fourth-quarter points in a 109-97 home loss to the Toronto Raptors in a Friday night NBA Cup matchup.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back at the birthday congregation in Mumbai, a sea of fans surges outside Khan’s home.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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