native land

noun

: the country in which one was born

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Some Potawatomi fled the federal relocation area back to their native land, establishing a reservation in Fulton, Michigan. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 China has caught the Western world off guard with its offering of bargain electric vehicles, with BYD leading the charge on the continent while gaining market share quickly in its native land. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024 Put it all together, and this tree is a significant threat to native land and wildlife. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024 Myanmar’s government refuses to recognize the Rohingya as one of the country’s 135 lawful ethnic minorities, instead calling them Bengalis, with the implication that their native land is in Bangladesh and they are illegally settled in Myanmar. Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for native land 

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“Native land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/native%20land. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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