Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of homeland Her inspiration comes from her homeland of Iran and her cultural identity. —

Sara Donchey, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Her arrival was one of the biggest surprises of the NWSL offseason, signaling a historic moment for both the young star and her homeland. —

Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Federally recognized, the Monacans remain among the few American sovereign tribes still occupying land in their ancestral homeland. —

Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 The Department of Justice argues that the homeland security secretary has the power to end the program, and that the law bars judges from questioning those decisions. —

Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homeland

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Noun

After Arakawa and Hackman were found dead, officials conducted an environmental assessment of their home that found evidence of rodents and rodent feces around their property, according to a copy of the report obtained by USA TODAY in April 2025.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The ball bounced behind him to Taylor Walls, but the Rays shortstop couldn’t field it cleanly, either, allowing Story to break for home and beat the throw.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026