1. The country where one was born or to which one feels a strong connection
   "He spoke nostalgically of his homeland";
   - fatherland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land
    
2. [S.Africa] (historical) a territory set aside for black inhabitants of Southern Africa as part of the policy of apartheid
   "The creation of homelands was a controversial aspect of apartheid policy";
   - bantustan [S.Africa]

Derived forms: homelands

Type of: country, land, state

Encyclopedia: Homeland, Florida