English Explanatory Dictionary

homeland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The country that one regards as home.
  2. One's country of residence.
  3. One's country of birth.
  4. The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.
  5. An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊmˌlænd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-homeland.wav /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/ /ˈhoʊmˌlənd/

Word forms

homeland homelands

Etymology

From home + land.

Synonyms

bantustan

Related words

fatherland home country home ground motherland old country

Derived words

homelander homeland security ur-homeland
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