homeland

[hohm-land, -luhnd]

noun

1. one's native land.

2. a region created or considered as a state by or for a people of a particular ethnic origin.

   the Palestinian homeland.

3. 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.

homeland

/ ˈhəʊmˌlænd /

noun

1. the country in which one lives or was born

2. the official name for a Bantustan

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeland¹

First recorded in 1660–70; home + land

Example Sentences

The Latin American griddle known as a budare that Sasha Correa’s father gave her, before she left Venezuela for Spain, kept her connected to her homeland, her family and her heritage.

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But don’t expect Tulio or Bodoque to speak English anytime soon or for their adventures to be crafted outside of their South American homeland.

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The return to his homeland was inspirational, especially the natural world.

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Their chirps are the sound of the old battle-ax saying goodbye to his homeland before the Iron Curtain slams shut.

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"I would like to thank Professor Weiss's family for practically expressing their profound love for Ethiopia by meticulously preserving these artifacts and crucially ensuring their return to their rightful homeland," said the tourism minister.

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Related Words

• motherland