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homeland

[hohm-land, -luhnd] / ˈhoʊmˌlænd, -lənd /
NOUN
fatherland
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BBC Sport understands that none of DR Congo's players - who all play for clubs outside of the country - have visited their homeland recently, but some support staff and fans have travelled from there.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

The musical is embraced as a wholesome, earnest tale about love of one’s homeland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

However, with his old colleagues in the National Party back in power in Honduras, Hernández is increasingly hopeful of a return to his homeland.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I went with him once to Hammanskraal, a settlement that was like a homeland, but not really.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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