1
as in birthplaces
a place of origin
for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines
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2
as in countries
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
all his life he longed to return to his motherland
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Noun
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After her divorce from Billy Bob Thornton in 2003, Angelina Jolie removed the tattoo of his name from her left arm, replacing it with the coordinates of her globe-spanning family's birthplaces.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025 -
As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both countries claimed higher death tolls than their neighbor acknowledged.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kassim-Lakha, who is driving the group’s venture capital efforts, said the company, which employs more than 16,000 people across eight countries in the Middle East, is looking beyond its traditional retail and distribution model to direct brand ownership and development.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the homebuying market remains out of reach for many Americans, using AI to find the best options for homes could help more people reach their dream of homeownership, despite oftentimes surging prices and high interest rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The villages of the Kuskokwim Delta are the traditional homelands of generations of Yup'ik people.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since the Indians already had abandoned their homelands for the new, nonexistent reservations, they were left landless.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Motherlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherlands. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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