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Homeland Common

Homeland has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the country where you were born

"After living abroad for many years, she returned to her homeland, the small village where she was born."

2

The country that one regards as home.

"Many immigrants feel a deep connection to their homeland, no matter how far they live from it."

In plain English: A homeland is the country where you were born and raised, often considered your home nation.

"Many people feel proud when their country is doing well in the world's competitions."

Proper Noun
1

A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

"Residents of Homeland often commute to nearby cities like Moreno Valley and Indio for work."

Example Sentences
"Many people feel proud when their country is doing well in the world's competitions." noun
"She felt a deep connection to her homeland after visiting for the first time in years." noun
"The flag of every nation represents its people and their shared homeland." noun
"After living abroad for decades, he returned to his homeland with great joy." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
country
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
old country

Origin

The word homeland is a straightforward compound formed by combining the words home and land. It entered English simply as a direct description of one's native country or region.

Rhyming Words
and land hand dand xand mand nand fand band 5and iand wand rand stand shand grand aband brand frand gland
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