HOMELAND


Meaning of HOMELAND in English

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 ~.

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