Synonyms for homeland
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Noun
1. Motherland
motherland, fatherland, mother country, native land, country of origin, native soil
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The country that one regards as home.
They fought bravely to defend their homeland.
Related words
- Word family
- homelander
- Is a kind of
- land
Forms
- Plural
- homelands → motherlands, fatherlands, bantustans…
Example sentences
- motherland Mother and motherland are greater than heaven.
- fatherland "My fatherland is so far away," Tom said somberly.
- bantustan Having a small Palestinian bantustan next to Israel is not going to work.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| homeland | rising | |
| motherland | falling | |
| fatherland | falling | |
| bantustan | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- bantustan
- 10 letters
- motherland3, fatherland3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (motherland3 = 3 syllables).