homeland

[ hohm-land, -luhnd ]

noun

1. one's native land.
2. a region created or considered as a state by or for a people of a particular ethnic origin:

   the Palestinian homeland.

3. any of the thirteen racially and ethnically based regions created in South Africa by the South African government as nominally independent tribal ministates to which Black people were formerly assigned.

homeland

/ ˈhəʊmˌlænd /

noun

1. the country in which one lives or was born
2. the official name for a Bantustan

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeland¹

First recorded in 1660–70; home + land

Example Sentences

Smerilli, 47, hails from Abruzzo, Italy, and has been scoring films in his homeland for about a decade — but “A Different Man” was his first American production.

From Los Angeles Times

There were also stints with the National Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the CIA and the White House, where he served as a homeland security specialist under George W. Bush.

From Los Angeles Times

As well as working in his homeland with NEC Nijmegen, Excelsior Rotterdam and NAC Breda, the Dutchman had a year at Brentford before his longer spells with Manchester City and Burnley.

From BBC

Also on Tuesday, Trump confirmed that he wanted South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to play a significant role as homeland security secretary.

From BBC

According to Patterson, social death is a state of permanent and violent domination coupled with physical separation from one’s family or homeland and marked by a pervasive condition of dishonor.

From Salon

Related Words

• motherland