Definition of homelandnext
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 Following the Cuban revolution, Cruz left her homeland in the summer of 1960. Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Before his recent return to his homeland, iconic Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi understood the risks. Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 And there was zero evidence of an imminent threat to the homeland from Iran. ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 Revisiting her homeland means confronting a lifelong sense of displacement. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homeland
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  • Amazon’s exclusive hub is full of limited time deals that only Prime members can access, and deals span across all categories, including home, fashion, kitchen, and gardening.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Canadian police say Law is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • But neither Iran nor countries acting as intermediaries in the conflict have said Tehran has made such an agreement.
    Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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