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
Still, Shapiro said, the framework remains a fixture of Middle East diplomacy due to the lack of viable alternatives for resolving the conflict between two peoples living in one land, each with legitimate claims to a homeland.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Upon returning to her homeland from Australia, while on holiday from her studies in social sciences at the University of Sydney, the royal embarked on her first official solo trip.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s because the Puerto Rican superstar has made an art out of finding creative ways to shine a light on his homeland, in particular.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Young Indian fighters prepared to protect their homeland from a greater threat during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Upon returning to her homeland from Australia, while on holiday from her studies in social sciences at the University of Sydney, the royal embarked on her first official solo trip.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s because the Puerto Rican superstar has made an art out of finding creative ways to shine a light on his homeland, in particular.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Young Indian fighters prepared to protect their homeland from a greater threat during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
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The Tennessee National Guard said about 170 soldiers and airmen were assisting with recovery efforts, including helping more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and providing rides to nearly 300 emergency and health care workers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The military leader of the West African country has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting the armed group behind the attack, without providing any evidence to support the claim.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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