fatherlands

plural of fatherland
as in homes
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

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Noun
  • The goal would be to price the homes around $200,000 to make the homes affordable to buy for those who earn about 60% of the area income, according to Shawn Wallace, the church's senior pastor.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And while its nostalgia makes perfect sense in the homes of historical fiction fanatics and Austen fans, Crate & Kids recognized its whimsy also makes for a superb children’s collection.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • This is good to know because Black Americans are increasingly choosing to leave the United States and build their lives in countries that offer a cheaper cost of living, more opportunities for lifestyle upgrades, and to be in places that are more welcoming to people of color.
    Essence, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Models are typically trained on data from countries in the northern hemisphere, meaning companies building in the southern hemisphere may not get relevant results when prompting chatbots.
    Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The villages of the Kuskokwim Delta are the traditional homelands of generations of Yup'ik people.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Since the Indians already had abandoned their homelands for the new, nonexistent reservations, they were left landless.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Fatherlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherlands. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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