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homeland

[hohm-land, -luhnd] / ˈhoʊmˌlænd, -lənd /
NOUN
fatherland
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Some in the crowd carried banners with supportive slogans while others wore specially made hats bearing pictures of the referee, who has quickly become an icon in his homeland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As a result, although they now lived far from their homeland, their genomes still resembled those of their ancestors from Anatolia.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Eckert's career had largely involved youth football, in his homeland with Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

For these writers, Ms. Hruska observes, the premise of homeland was so tenuous that their work has been claimed by a country that, at the time of their deaths, did not even exist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“And you’re from Texas, you say. The winds have blown you a long way from your homeland, Mr. Scoresby.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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