homeland

[US]/ˈhəʊmlænd/
[UK]/ˈhoʊmlænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fødelesjøland, hjemland (det sorte hjemlandet under Sør-Afrikas apartheid-system)
Word Forms
Pluralhomelands

Phrases & Collocations

my homeland

min fødested

homeland security

fødestedssekerhet

protect our homeland

beskytte vårt fødested

Example Sentences

They had a deep yearning for their homeland.

De hadde en dyp lengsel etter sitt hjemland.

he left his homeland to settle in London.

Han forlot sin hjemland for å bosette seg i London.

I carry memories of my homeland around with me.

Jeg bærer minnet om mitt hjemland med meg.

He was forced to leave his homeland for political reasons.

Han ble tvunget til å forlate sitt hjemland for politiske grunner.

They forced her off her homeland many years ago.

De tvang henne til å forlate sitt hjemland for mange år siden.

He returned to his homeland with the purpose of serving his own people.

Han returnerte til sitt hjemland med formålet om å tjene sine egne folk.

Real-world Examples

Right. And China is the homeland of tea.

Rett. Og Kina er hjemlandet for te.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

The villagers struggled to defend their homeland.

Bøndene kampet for å forsvare sitt hjemland.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

We came here and confiscated their homeland.

Vi kom hit og konfiskerte deres hjemland.

Source: America The Story of Us

Glacier Bay is the homeland of the Huna Tlingit people.

Glacier Bay er hjemlandet for Huna Tlingit-folket.

Source: National Parks of the United States

In doing so, he carelessly carved up the Pushtun homeland.

Slik gjorde han, delte han forsvarløst opp pushtun-hjemlandet.

Source: The Economist - Arts

A native of Iraq, Batota left her homeland 24 years ago.

En irakisk født, forlot Batota sitt hjemland for 24 år siden.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

Many people appreciate their homeland more after living abroad for a while.

Mange mennesker verdi sitt hjemland mer etter å ha bodd utenfor landet i en stund.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Growing up, I never thought that I was going to leave my homeland.

Voksende opp, trodde jeg aldri at jeg skulle forlate mitt hjemland.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

They're determined to reclaim their homeland.

De er bestemt på å gjenopprette sitt hjemland.

Source: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

I thank our law enforcement officers who protect our streets and secure our homeland.

Jeg takker våre politimenn som beskytter våre gater og sikrer vårt hjemland.

Source: Listening Digest

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