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
Pre-show festivities kicked off the event with DJs playing hits from their homeland and classic party anthems from the United States.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Practicality and lineage, with recipes that capture south Louisiana, like mini crawfish pies, and those that honor the homeland, like African spinach stew, anchor Boudy’s story in the now and the omnipresent before.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
25 June 2026
The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.
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Joyce Kamanitz,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Martina, who is also the author of Healthy Minds, Healthy Nation, is a longtime advocate and cultural ambassador for his homeland and believes the island’s resilient spirit currently on display is a result of a fractured past overcome with collective determination.
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Alan Chazaro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Practicality and lineage, with recipes that capture south Louisiana, like mini crawfish pies, and those that honor the homeland, like African spinach stew, anchor Boudy’s story in the now and the omnipresent before.
—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
25 June 2026
The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.
—
Joyce Kamanitz,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Martina, who is also the author of Healthy Minds, Healthy Nation, is a longtime advocate and cultural ambassador for his homeland and believes the island’s resilient spirit currently on display is a result of a fractured past overcome with collective determination.
—
Alan Chazaro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homeland
Noun
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
Noun
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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