motherland

noun

moth·​er·​land ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌland 

1

: mother country sense 1

2

: a country regarded as a place of origin (as of an idea or a movement)

Synonyms

• birthplace
• cradle
• home
• mother country

Examples of motherland in a Sentence

for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines

all his life he longed to return to his motherland

Recent Examples on the Web

But when an ominous force aims to overrun their motherland, the sisters realize their united powers hold the key to vanquishing the Darkness. —Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024

Our miserable, exhausted motherland needs to be saved. —Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024

However, the menu may vary slightly depending on the region your family is from to honor their ancestral motherland. —Zayda Rivera, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024

Well, the chatter can be put to rest since the heads at 50 Top Pizza—the PhDs of pizza from the motherland—recently crowned Giorgia Caporuscio 2024 Pizza Maker, pizzaiola, of the year. —Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

motherland

noun

moth·​er·​land ˈmət͟h-ər-ˌland 

: fatherland