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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Recent Examples of homeland My grandmother still speaks of Baghdad — not just as a city, but as her other homeland that was taken from her. Hen Mazzig, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 First, how to deal with the threat of nuclear war even in a world that has seen a drastic reduction of weapon stockpiles and second, how to protect the American homeland against both rogue strikes and all-out nuclear attacks. David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025 Before the events of the 2023 World Cup final trophy presentation and the scandal over Rubiales’ behaviour not just on that day but since, Hermoso was one of the most important faces of the professionalisation of the women’s game in her homeland. Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 Ultimately, though, Yusra can’t look away from her homeland, nor can the series. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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