homeland
Americannoun
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one's native land.
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a region created or considered as a state by or for a people of a particular ethnic origin.
the Palestinian homeland.
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any of the thirteen racially and ethnically based regions created in South Africa by the South African government as nominally independent tribal ministates to which Black people were formerly assigned.
noun
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the country in which one lives or was born
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the official name for a Bantustan
Etymology
Origin of homeland
Example Sentences
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“Tonight, I’m demanding the full and immediate restoration of all funding for the border security, homeland security of the United States,” the president said.
From MarketWatch
An estimated seven million Venezuelans have fled their homeland due to the political and economic crisis and many opposition figures live in exile.
From Barron's
The duo were able to find a Kenyan based in Glasgow, who sent containers with items back to his homeland.
From BBC
On podcasts and social media he speaks of choosing "my homeland and my roots".
From Barron's
Misley Mandarin, one of the British-Chagossians who journeyed to the territory, said he had come "peacefully, respectfully, and without threat to anyone - simply to stand on our homeland again".
From BBC
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