Synonyms of homeland

homeland

noun

ˈhōm-ˌland 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• home
• country
• fatherland
• motherland
• sod
• mother country
• old country
• neighborhood
• community

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homeland

The region—including Naples, Calabria, and Sicily—was also the homeland of many of the Italian immigrants who arrived in the United States during the first half of the twentieth-century. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

But likewise, Palestinians should have a right to live in their homeland in a peaceful way. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

This absence drives Shimoda to unearth historical records like FBI files; to visit Manzanar, the concentration camp his grandfather was sent to in Missouri; and to travel to his grandfather’s ancestral homeland in Japan. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Gazans want to stay and transform their homeland on their own terms and live side by side with the state of Israel. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026