I. ˈhōmˌland, -aa(ə)nd also -_lənd noun
1. : country of origin : native land
represents his homeland in international competition
specifically : mother country
urged to … support the homeland — although many of them never had been citizens — Oscar Handlin
2. : chief place of residence : region in which one's home is located
appetizing dishes from her homeland , the Pennsylvania Dutch country — V.O.Williams
II. noun
: a state or area set aside to be a state for a people of a particular national, cultural, or racial origin ; specifically : bantustan herein