Synonyms of homeland

homeland

noun

ˈhōm-ˌland 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homeland

But Zionism, broadly understood as the reconstitution of a thriving Jewish society in the Jews’ ancestral homeland, is integral to the identities of most Jews around the world. — Nancy Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

When Lear disowns her, the King of France accepts Cordelia as his wife and takes her back to his homeland. — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

For Jewish Israelis, living in Israel has always been bound with building and protecting a Jewish homeland. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

The royal first presented her with a ruby-and-diamond Cartier eternity band themed around the flag of his homeland. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026