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BNC: 8870 COCA: 4149

homeland

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homeland /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/ noun
plural homelands
homeland
/ˈhoʊmˌlænd/
noun
plural homelands
Learner's definition of HOMELAND
[count]
: the country where someone was born or grew up祖国;家乡;本土
: a usually large area where a particular group of people can live(某一特殊群体居住的)大片定居地
BNC: 8870 COCA: 4149

homeland

noun

home·​land ˈhōm-ˌland How to pronounce homeland (audio)
 also  -lənd
1
: native land : fatherland
2
: a state or area set aside to be a state for a people of a particular national, cultural, or racial origin
especially : bantustan

Example Sentences

He returned to his homeland for the first time in many years. The rebels are fighting for an independent homeland.
Recent Examples on the Web That has spurred a boom in travel to destinations within their own vast homeland. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 Following their impromptu New Year's Eve wedding, live on TV on Dec. 31, 2017 and officiated by Steve Harvey, the couple exchanged vows again in October 2018 in her family's homeland of Greece. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 The boundaries are similar to those of the Whites-only homeland envisioned by the Aryan Nations, which was headquartered for years about 80 miles south of Bonners Ferry. Nick Watt, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Simone Vermeeren has done a lot of homework in Damen’s old homeland and has shared that information with Skerrett. Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Does Silverio, as a man who’s left behind one homeland for another, deserve to feel any kinship with those who’ve endured an incalculably harder, more arduous journey? Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Raya is tasked with saving the world from the Druun, a species of monsters that threatened her homeland 500 years ago but were defeated by dragons, who sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2022 How will Mikhail Gorbachev be remembered by his homeland? Evgeny Lebedev, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022 One year later, many Afghans who – despite the odds – fled their homeland have learned to adapt to a new life in the United States. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homeland was circa 1627
BNC: 8870 COCA: 4149
homeland

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HOMELAND | HOMELAND + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbeloved深愛的祖國They were devastated that they had to leave their beloved homeland.要離開自己熱愛的祖國,他們心中悲痛萬分。ancestral, ancient, original, traditional故鄉;故土;古老的家園;世代居住的故鄉the struggle to defend their ancient homeland保衞他們古老家園的鬥爭former故里national, tribal祖國;部落領地independent獨立的家園adopted移居國He wants his children to grow up in his adopted homeland.他希望子女能在他移居的國家裏長大成人。American, Jewish, Palestinian, etc.美國人、猶太人、巴勒斯坦人等的家園VERB + HOMELANDdefend, protect, secure保衞國土It is the role of the army to protect the homeland.保衞祖國是軍隊的職責。flee, leave逃離家鄉;離開故鄉During the war, they were forced to flee their homeland.戰爭期間他們被迫逃離了祖國。go back to, return to, visit重返祖國;回鄉探望He longs to return to his homeland.他渴望重歸故里。HOMELAND + NOUNdefence/defense, security (both especially NAmE) 國土防禦/安全PREPOSITIONin a/sb's homeland在 ( ⋯的 ) 家鄉They hope to remain in their homeland.他們希望留在自己的家鄉。

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