homeland
noun
- place of cultural or ethnic origin
- sociological term referring to an individual's concept of a home region
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊmˌlænd/ / /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/ / /ˈhoʊmˌlənd/
name
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
noun
Etymology: From home + land.
- 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.