Definition & Meaning of "homeland"in English

Homeland

the place where someone or a group of people come from and feel a strong connection to

country of origin

fatherland

home

mother country

motherland

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

homelands

Examples

After years of living abroad, she returned to her homeland to visit family.

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homeland

home

land

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