Synonyms of motherland

motherland

noun

ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌland 

1

as in birthplace

a place of origin

for many oenophiles, France remains the motherland of fine wines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• birthplace
• cradle
• home
• mother country
• hometown
• country
• roots
• old country
• nativity
• Blighty

2

as in home

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship

all his life he longed to return to his motherland

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motherland

In China, many laud Gu for identifying herself as Chinese and competing for the honor of the motherland. — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

This isn’t the first time that food from the motherland has had me in a chokehold. — Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026

In one, second-generation immigrant Gloria (Katy Correa) returns to her father’s home village in rural Guinea-Bissau for a traditional memorial ritual to mark the old man’s recent passing, and to introduce her twentysomething daughter Nour (D’Johé Kouadio) to her ancestral motherland. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026

Doja Cat‘s South African homecoming may have been brought to a halt when Hey Neighbour festival canceled its 2025 staging, but the Grammy winner will finally get to visit her motherland this spring. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026