noun

homeland

HOHM-land

noun

The country a person considers home, often their country of birth or ancestry.

"Many refugees hope to one day return to their homeland."

"She felt a deep connection to her family's homeland even though she'd never visited."

How to Use Homeland

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe country someone considers their own, whether by birth, ancestry, or ethnic identity.

Common pairings

return to the homeland homeland security ancestral homeland

homelands plural

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Many refugees hope to one day return to their _____.

From home + land.

Leland Iceland Ireland Zeeland Copeland Moreland Breeland wasteland Cleveland Dixieland Westmoreland