noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ beloved
▪
They were devastated that they had to leave their beloved ~.
▪ ancestral , ancient , original , traditional
▪
the struggle to defend their ancient ~
▪ former
▪ national , tribal
▪ independent
▪ adopted
▪
He wants his children to grow up in his adopted ~.
▪ American , Jewish , Palestinian , etc.
VERB + HOMELAND
▪ defend , protect , secure
▪
It is is the role of the army to protect the ~.
▪ flee , leave
▪
During the war, they were forced to flee their ~.
▪ go back to , return to , visit
▪
He longs to return to his ~.
HOMELAND + NOUN
▪ defence/defense , security (both esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/sb's ~
▪
They hope to remain in their ~.