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
Jazz musicians like Sidney Bechet found not just acceptance but celebration, while writers like Richard Wright and James Baldwin discovered a freedom of expression impossible in their homeland.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
East and west traffic In the meantime, Cyprus has become a major eastbound-westbound way station for travelers headed in both directions as a number of Israelis are trying to return to their homeland from abroad as missiles fly and airport use for civilian purposes is severely restricted.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Pahlavi enjoys a high level of esteem and popularity with Iranian expats living outside their homeland since the revolution.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
When Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by the FBI in March 2024, a homeland security agent visited Jane’s residence as well, leaving a business card.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
East and west traffic In the meantime, Cyprus has become a major eastbound-westbound way station for travelers headed in both directions as a number of Israelis are trying to return to their homeland from abroad as missiles fly and airport use for civilian purposes is severely restricted.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Pahlavi enjoys a high level of esteem and popularity with Iranian expats living outside their homeland since the revolution.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
When Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by the FBI in March 2024, a homeland security agent visited Jane’s residence as well, leaving a business card.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
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During an eruption in November 2024, nine people were killed when hot ash ignited their homes.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The 19th century house was originally located about a mile north of Concord, Massachusetts, in a community historically composed of African Americans and indigenous people that is now the home of a waste treatment plant, according to Jen Turner, the museum’s executive director.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Decoding The Gas Buyer’s Mindset For a country that has revolved around the automobile for almost a century, gas prices are part of American culture.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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