MOTHER COUNTRIES Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

mother countries

noun

plural of mother country

as in birthplaces

a place of origin Greece can boast to being the mother country of democracy

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the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship even after decades of living in their adopted nation, they maintained a strong attachment to the mother country

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Noun

More than simply a source of beans — the Yergacheffe variety is popular — Yemen is often considered one of coffee’s historic birthplaces.

— Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of birthplaces

Noun

Elsewhere in Greece, flames threatened homes on Kefalonia, forcing evacuations from inland communities as aircraft made water drops over the Ionian island.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Ensure your spot is at least 25 to 30 feet away from structures such as homes, sheds, greenhouses, and patios, as this tree grows quite large, reaching 30 to 40 feet tall and wide.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of homes

Noun

Howard Kakita has traveled to 70 countries in his 88 years, but his first international trip came back in 1940, when he was sent to Japan at just 2 years old.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Gun ownership in Thailand is relatively high compared with other countries in Southeast Asia.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of countries

Noun

But this is another story entirely, full of its own complications of immigration and homelands and politics, a story of a difficult and fractured relationship with a parent, a story of a debilitating disease.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
In less than a decade, wildfires destroyed forests across 95% of the tribe’s homelands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of homelands

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