homeland
/ˈhoʊmˌlænd/ noun B2- The country that one regards as home. · defend the homeland· return to the homeland
- One's country of residence.
- One's country of birth.
- The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.
- An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
Plural homelands
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