homeland
pronunciation
How to pronounce homeland in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊmlænd]
How to pronounce homeland in American English:
US [ˈhoʊmlænd]
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- Noun:
- the country where you were born
Word Origin
- homeland (n.)
- 1660s, from home (n.) + land (n.). Old English hamland meant "enclosed pasture."
Example
- 1. Argentines are very territorial in their south american homeland .
- 2. Followers of jesus may yet become a rarity in his homeland .
- 3. The jewish people have forged a successful state in their historic homeland .
- 4. Tibetans marked the 50th anniversary of their exile this year , and a return to their homeland remains elusive .
- 5. What she saw persuaded her to return to her homeland .