as in homes
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
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Recent Examples of homelands
Recent examples of tribes returning to care for their homelands, sometimes for the first time in well over a century, give Thompson — the Natural Resources Agency’s first deputy secretary for tribal affairs — hope for the future.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Many top-flight European soccer leagues maintain roster limits for players with non-EU passports, prompting some talented players from the Americas to claim passports from their ancestors’ homelands.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Following the war, many Oneida and Mohican people were displaced from their homelands and resettled in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Those two have been in their homelands of England and France respectively this week, working on their recovery from hamstring and knee injuries with specialists from their countries under the supervision of the club’s medical services.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Cambodia, like neighboring Thailand, has benefited from a trend in recent decades involving the repatriation of art and archaeological treasures taken from their homelands.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Kewevikapaya or Southeastern Yavapai's homelands east of what is now Phoenix were dominated by Wekopa, or Four Peaks.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Indigenous influence on landscapes Many wilderness areas have long histories as homelands where Indigenous peoples lived, hunted and gathered.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Many top-flight European soccer leagues maintain roster limits for players with non-EU passports, prompting some talented players from the Americas to claim passports from their ancestors’ homelands.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Following the war, many Oneida and Mohican people were displaced from their homelands and resettled in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Those two have been in their homelands of England and France respectively this week, working on their recovery from hamstring and knee injuries with specialists from their countries under the supervision of the club’s medical services.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Cambodia, like neighboring Thailand, has benefited from a trend in recent decades involving the repatriation of art and archaeological treasures taken from their homelands.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Kewevikapaya or Southeastern Yavapai's homelands east of what is now Phoenix were dominated by Wekopa, or Four Peaks.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Indigenous influence on landscapes Many wilderness areas have long histories as homelands where Indigenous peoples lived, hunted and gathered.
—Clare E. Boerigter, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homelands
Noun
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At least 12 residents have been displaced after a three-alarm fire heavily damaged five homes in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Homeownership is high in this area, with 84% of residents owning their homes.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is true, at least, in more than eighty-five countries around the world.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Homelands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homelands. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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