Synonyms of fatherland

fatherland

noun

ˈfä-t͟hər-ˌland 

as in home

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• home
• country
• homeland
• motherland
• sod
• mother country
• old country
• neighborhood
• community

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fatherland

Before the invasion, Kirill falsely cast Russian troops as defenders of the fatherland and aimed to dispel moral misgivings. — Nina Shea, National Review, 24 Jan. 2024

Russian soldiers have been indoctrinated by state propaganda that depicts Ukrainians as Nazis and as traitors to the fatherland. — The Week Staff, The Week, 15 July 2023

But another side of me believed in order, discipline and the fatherland. — Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023

So the military sent diggers to cut roads into the forest and encouraged people to go down them and plant a flag for the fatherland. — Andrew Downie, Time, 3 Dec. 2022