as in home
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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Having already fought a Forsaken, Elayne knows the Last Battle is coming, and her homeland’s as much at risk in that conflict as anyplace else.
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Their goal, in addition to keeping the United States out of the region, is to maintain Gaza as a homeland for the Palestinians.
—Frank Miele, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Before inventing the skyscraper, Chicago was the traditional homeland of the people of the Council of Three Fires—the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa—as well as the Menominee, Miami, Ho-Chunk, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, and Illinois nations.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Having said that, despite strong reviews throughout his career, Craig has thus far been ignored by the Academy and has only scored a single Bafta nod — for 2007’s Casino Royale — in his homeland.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Their goal, in addition to keeping the United States out of the region, is to maintain Gaza as a homeland for the Palestinians.
—Frank Miele, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Before inventing the skyscraper, Chicago was the traditional homeland of the people of the Council of Three Fires—the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa—as well as the Menominee, Miami, Ho-Chunk, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, and Illinois nations.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Having said that, despite strong reviews throughout his career, Craig has thus far been ignored by the Academy and has only scored a single Bafta nod — for 2007’s Casino Royale — in his homeland.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homeland
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“Homeland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homeland. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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