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
Cooper organized the delivery of food and supplies from her Oneida homelands in upstate New York to the Continental Army during the harsh winter of 1777-78, which was pivotal in helping the army survive to continue the fight against the British during the Revolution.
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The area includes sacred homelands of the Havasupai, Hopi, and other indigenous peoples.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Although Greenlanders have always adapted — and could make dog sleds with wheels in future — the loss of the ice is affecting them deeply, said Kristensen, who now runs his own company showing tourists his Arctic homeland.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
With Yemen challenged by the social and economic effects of a sporadic but ongoing civil war between Houthi rebels and the central government, conditions have proven difficult for Almatrahi and his family members to visit their homeland.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The area includes sacred homelands of the Havasupai, Hopi, and other indigenous peoples.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Although Greenlanders have always adapted — and could make dog sleds with wheels in future — the loss of the ice is affecting them deeply, said Kristensen, who now runs his own company showing tourists his Arctic homeland.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
With Yemen challenged by the social and economic effects of a sporadic but ongoing civil war between Houthi rebels and the central government, conditions have proven difficult for Almatrahi and his family members to visit their homeland.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
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The weapon kept in the Murphys’ home just east of Declo on a large farm property near the Raft River area was never recovered by police after Whitney Murphy’s death in October 2014.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Betts led the Bruins with 23 points, one of five UCLA players to score in double figures in the home victory at Pauley Pavilion.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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But invading the second biggest country in Europe, after Russia itself, would be a potentially catastrophic prospect which would, surely, give a cold strategist like Putin pause for thought.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company is one of many benefiting from a ramp up in military spending in many countries.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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