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单词 homelands
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homeland

noun

home·​land ˈhōm-ˌland How to pronounce homeland (audio)
 also  -lənd
1
: native land : fatherland
2
: a state or area set aside to be a state for a people of a particular national, cultural, or racial origin
especially : bantustan

Synonyms

  • country
  • fatherland
  • home
  • mother country
  • motherland
  • sod
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Example Sentences

He returned to his homeland for the first time in many years. The rebels are fighting for an independent homeland.
Recent Examples on the Web That has spurred a boom in travel to destinations within their own vast homeland. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 Following their impromptu New Year's Eve wedding, live on TV on Dec. 31, 2017 and officiated by Steve Harvey, the couple exchanged vows again in October 2018 in her family's homeland of Greece. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 The boundaries are similar to those of the Whites-only homeland envisioned by the Aryan Nations, which was headquartered for years about 80 miles south of Bonners Ferry. Nick Watt, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Simone Vermeeren has done a lot of homework in Damen’s old homeland and has shared that information with Skerrett. Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Does Silverio, as a man who’s left behind one homeland for another, deserve to feel any kinship with those who’ve endured an incalculably harder, more arduous journey? Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Raya is tasked with saving the world from the Druun, a species of monsters that threatened her homeland 500 years ago but were defeated by dragons, who sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2022 How will Mikhail Gorbachev be remembered by his homeland? Evgeny Lebedev, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022 One year later, many Afghans who – despite the odds – fled their homeland have learned to adapt to a new life in the United States. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

homeland

noun

home·​land ˈhōm-ˌland How to pronounce homeland (audio)
: the country a person comes from

homelands

noun

plural of homeland
as in countries
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • countries
  • homes
  • motherlands
  • sods
  • fatherlands
  • mother countries
  • communities
  • neighborhoods
  • old countries
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