homeland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhoʊmˌlənd/ (US)
- /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/ (US)
- /ˈhəʊmˌlænd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From home + land.
Meanings
-
The country that one regards as home.
homeland security
return to the homeland
defend the homeland
After years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
They fought bravely to defend their homeland.
- One's country of residence.
- One's country of birth.
- The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.
- (South-Africa, historical) An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homelands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
homelander · homeland security · ur-homeland
Hypernyms
Relateds
motherland · fatherland · old country · home ground · home country
Synonyms
Translations (220)
hu szülőföld (one's country of birth) · la patria (one's country of birth) · ota وطن (country which one regards as home) · fr patrie (country which one regards as home) · cmn 故國 /故国 (country which one regards as home) · hu haza (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · ug ۋەتەن (country which one regards as home) · hu anyaföld (country which one regards as home) · el πατρίδα (country which one regards as home) · da fødeland (one's country of birth) · hu szülőhaza (one's country of birth) · ba ватан (country which one regards as home) · zza ware (diq) (country which one regards as home) · tr vatan (country which one regards as home) · ko 조국 (country which one regards as home) · th บ้านเกิด (one's country of birth) · lo ມາຕຸພູມ (country which one regards as home) · prs وَطَن (country which one regards as home) · ky родина (country which one regards as home) · yo ìlú (one's country of birth) · scn patria (country which one regards as home) · ta தாய்நாடு (one's country of birth) · sh до̀мовина (country which one regards as home) · rw igihugu kavukire (country which one regards as home) · grc πατρίς (country which one regards as home) · vi tổ quốc (country which one regards as home) · gmw-ecg Heemteland (country which one regards as home) · yue 故國 /故国 (country which one regards as home) · lo ບ້ານເມືອງ (country which one regards as home) · sv hemland (country which one regards as home) · fi kotimaa (country which one regards as home) · bn ওতন (country which one regards as home) · sa मातृभूमि (country which one regards as home) · uz vatan (country which one regards as home) · kk отан (country which one regards as home) · ps وطن (country which one regards as home) · ja 原郷 (country which one regards as home) · nod ᨷ᩶ᩤ᩠ᨶᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ (country which one regards as home) · rw igihugu kavukire (one's country of birth) · ml സ്വദേശം (country which one regards as home) · ta தாயகம் (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · sc pàtria (country which one regards as home) · sq atdhe (country which one regards as home) · sh zȁvičāj (country which one regards as home) · bn জন্মস্থান (one's country of birth) · km មាតុភូមិ (country which one regards as home) · cmn 祖國 /祖国 (country which one regards as home) · af geboorteland (one's country of birth) · cs vlast (country which one regards as home) · ta தாயகம் (one's country of birth) · fi asuinmaa (one's country of residence) · pl kraj pobytu (one's country of residence) · ka მამული (country which one regards as home) · sh за̏вича̄ј (country which one regards as home) · ml മാതൃഭൂമി (one's country of birth) · ja 祖国 (country which one regards as home) · bg роди́на (country which one regards as home) · sa स्वदेश (country which one regards as home) · sq mëmëdhe (country which one regards as home) · pl ojczyzna (country which one regards as home) · th มาตุภูมิ (country which one regards as home) · th บ้านเกิดเมืองนอน (country which one regards as home) · vi quê hương (country which one regards as home) · kmr welat (country which one regards as home) · nb moderland (country which one regards as home) · vec patria (country which one regards as home) · fa-ira زادْبوم (country which one regards as home) · mi ipukarea (country which one regards as home) · sl domovina (country which one regards as home) · ky мекен (country which one regards as home) · ta தாய்நாடு (country which one regards as home) · nb hjemland (country which one regards as home) · is heimaland (country which one regards as home) · hy հայրենիք (country which one regards as home) · es patria (country which one regards as home) · mk татковина (country which one regards as home) · gu સ્વદેશ (country which one regards as home) · fa-ira میهَن (country which one regards as home) · rsk отечество (country which one regards as home) · mi ewe (one's country of birth) · km ស្វទេស (country which one regards as home) · ru отчи́зна (country which one regards as home) · ja 母国 (country which one regards as home) · bg роди́на (one's country of birth) · ja 故郷 (country which one regards as home) · az vətən (country which one regards as home) · uk вітчи́зна (country which one regards as home) · es terruño (country which one regards as home) · sh dòmovina (country which one regards as home) · th บ้านเมือง (country which one regards as home) · tg меҳан (country which one regards as home) · pl macierz (country which one regards as home) · be ба́цькаўшчына (country which one regards as home) · it patria (country which one regards as home) · tr memleket (country which one regards as home) · pl kraj urodzenia (one's country of birth) · bn ওয়াতন (country which one regards as home) · kk атажұрт (country which one regards as home) · ar وَطَن (country which one regards as home) · ta தாயகம் (country which one regards as home) · ota وطن (one's country of birth) · de Heimat (country which one regards as home) · hi स्वदेश (country which one regards as home) · ga tír dhúchais (country which one regards as home) · de Vaterland (country which one regards as home) · fa-ira وَطَن (country which one regards as home) · eo hejmlando (country which one regards as home) · ro patrie (country which one regards as home) · et kodumaa (country which one regards as home) · uk ба́тьківщина (country which one regards as home) · km ដំណែល (country which one regards as home) · hi जन्मभूमि (country which one regards as home) · am የትውልድ ሀገር (country which one regards as home) · dsb ródny kraj (country which one regards as home) · alt тууган јери (country which one regards as home) · he מְכוֹרָה (country which one regards as home) · eo patrujo (country which one regards as home) · ko 자기 나라 (country which one regards as home) · oc patria (country which one regards as home) · da hjemland (country which one regards as home) · yi פֿאָטערלאַנד (country which one regards as home) · mn төрсөн нутаг (one's country of birth) · be айчы́на (country which one regards as home) · cmn 故鄉 /故乡 (country which one regards as home) · alt тӧрӧл (country which one regards as home) · ru ро́дина (country which one regards as home) · hi वतन (country which one regards as home) · bg оте́чество (country which one regards as home) · ka სამშობლო (country which one regards as home) · cs domovina (country which one regards as home) · ms tanah air (country which one regards as home) · he מוֹלֶדֶת (country which one regards as home) · mi ewe (country which one regards as home) · lt gimtinė (country which one regards as home) · hu haza (country which one regards as home) · mn эх орон (country which one regards as home) · lij patria (country which one regards as home) · th บ้านเกิด (country which one regards as home) · ta தாய்நாடு (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · bn স্বদেশ (country which one regards as home) · da hjemland (South Africa: area for blacks) · sk domov (country which one regards as home) · am የትውልድ ሃገር (country which one regards as home) · my မွေးရပ်မြေ (country which one regards as home) · ast patria (country which one regards as home) · az yurd (country which one regards as home) · nl vaderland (country which one regards as home) · yue 祖國 /祖国 (country which one regards as home) · af tuisland (country which one regards as home) · ang ēþel (country which one regards as home) · it suolo natio (country which one regards as home) · da fædreland (one's country of birth) · fi kotimaa (South Africa: area for blacks) · km មាតុប្រទេស (country which one regards as home) · la patria (country which one regards as home) · lt tėvynė (country which one regards as home) · av ватӏан (country which one regards as home) · ur دیس (country which one regards as home) · ko 고향 (country which one regards as home) · fi asuinalue (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · szl hajmat (country which one regards as home) · sv fosterland (country which one regards as home) · fi synnyinmaa (one's country of birth) · gl patria (country which one regards as home) · tt ватан (country which one regards as home) · pt terra natal (one's country of birth) · cjs Туған чери (country which one regards as home) · eo patrio (country which one regards as home) · de Heimatland (country which one regards as home) · ky ата мекен (country which one regards as home) · kmr weten (country which one regards as home) · tk watan (country which one regards as home) · ang ǣþel (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · ca pàtria (country which one regards as home) · ko 고국 (country which one regards as home) · alt ӧскӧн јер (country which one regards as home) · pt pátria (country which one regards as home) · rsk оцовщина (country which one regards as home) · lo ເມືອງແມ່ (country which one regards as home) · ko 모국 (country which one regards as home) · pl kraj tubylców (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · prs میهَن (country which one regards as home) · hu szülőföld (country which one regards as home) · yi מוטערלאַנד (country which one regards as home) · my ဇာတိမြေ (country which one regards as home) · nl thuisland (country which one regards as home) · sk otcovizeň (country which one regards as home) · be радзі́ма (country which one regards as home) · ml ജന്മഭൂമി (one's country of birth) · kk атамекен (country which one regards as home) · zza weten (country which one regards as home) · sh о̀таџбина (country which one regards as home) · tr yurt (country which one regards as home) · ang eard (country which one regards as home) · sk domovina (country which one regards as home) · hi मातृभूमि (country which one regards as home) · id tanah air (country which one regards as home) · yi היימלאַנד (country which one regards as home) · it paese (country which one regards as home) · da hjemland (traditional territory of an ethnic group) · lv dzimtene (country which one regards as home) · sh òtadžbina (country which one regards as home) · ru оте́чество (country which one regards as home) · su lemah cai (country which one regards as home) · hsb domacna zemja (country which one regards as home) · yue 故鄉 /故乡 (country which one regards as home) · tg ватан (country which one regards as home) · uk батьківщи́на (country which one regards as home) · fr terre natale (one's country of birth) · tr anavatan (country which one regards as home) · sk vlasť (country which one regards as home) · grc πατρίς (one's country of birth) · crh vatan (country which one regards as home) · wa patreye (country which one regards as home) · nl geboorteland (one's country of birth) · ur وَطَن (country which one regards as home) · fo heimland (country which one regards as home) · pl ojcowizna (country which one regards as home) · mk родина (country which one regards as home) · es tierra natal (one's country of birth)