Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeland

/ˈhoʊmˌlænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: home-land
IPA: /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The country that one regards as home.

noun

One's country of residence.

noun

One's country of birth.

noun

The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.

noun

An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.

name

A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

"defend the homeland"
"return to the homeland"
"homeland security"
"After years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland."
"They fought bravely to defend their homeland."

Etymology

From home + land.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/
British English: /ˈhəʊmˌlænd/

Inflected Forms

homelands (plural)

Derived Forms

homelander

Phrases

homeland security ur-homeland home country home ground old country

Frequently Paired Words

fatherland home country home ground motherland old country

Synonyms

bantustan fatherland motherland mother country country of origin native land

Questions

How do you pronounce homeland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmˌlænd/.
What does homeland mean?: The country that one regards as home.
Where does homeland come from?: From home + land.

How to pronounce homeland

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