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
The director himself been jailed, twice, by the Islamic Republic and, at one point, was banned from making films in his homeland.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
But for the two Soviet researchers, both Berlin and London were centers of the capitalist world equally hostile to their communist homeland.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Dominican Republic was the homeland of Machado’s grandfather Francisco Nunez, a mentor who lived with the family when Manny was a boy in Miami.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
But for the two Soviet researchers, both Berlin and London were centers of the capitalist world equally hostile to their communist homeland.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Dominican Republic was the homeland of Machado’s grandfather Francisco Nunez, a mentor who lived with the family when Manny was a boy in Miami.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homeland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
Noun
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Arguably the most well-known of these projects is the 700-acre Hermitage Farm in Oldham County, which acts as a hub for agritourism and is home to the popular Barn8 restaurant.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Way Day Decor Deals With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is an ideal time to add an inviting autumnal wreath to your home, especially while there are a variety of options on sale during Way Day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Given the Frenchman’s frightening form — already up to 18 goals for club and country this season — expect to see Mbappe looking to test the millimetric precision of the Barcelona high line once again.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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