homeland

noun

home·​land ˈhōm-ˌland 

 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

Examples of homeland in a Sentence

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

Some 600 ancient Italian artifacts—once stolen, trafficked and sold to museums and collectors in the United States—have returned to their homeland. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024

Such painstaking puzzle work paves the way for the repatriation of Russian soldiers to their homeland. —Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024

Yet many Jews would say denying their right to an unfettered homeland is indeed antisemitic. —Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

Baseball arrived in Spain early in the 20th century, brought by Caribbeans returning to their ancestral homeland in the wake of the Spanish-American War. —Kurt Aguilar, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

homeland

noun

home·​land ˈhōm-ˌland 

: native land : fatherland