possessive + homeland
homeland 常与物主代词连用，表示个人的祖国或故乡。
After many years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
在国外多年后，她终于回到了她的家园。
祖国；家乡；故土
故土；祖居地；被视为家的国家；你出生的国家；居住的国家；出生的国家
the country where you were born or that you regard as home
被视为家的国家
The country that one regards as home.
你出生的国家
the country where you were born
居住的国家
One's country of residence.
出生的国家
One's country of birth.
一个民族或其部落的传统领土
The traditional territory of an ethnic group or a tribe or clan thereof.
After living abroad for ten years, she finally returned to her homeland.
在国外生活十年后，她终于回到了祖国。
用法提示：homeland 作名词，指“祖国”。
Many people feel a deep emotional connection to their ancestral homeland.
许多人对自己的祖居地怀有深厚的情感联系。
用法提示：homeland 作名词，表示“祖居地/故土”。
The government promised to protect the homeland from external threats.
政府承诺保护祖国免受外部威胁。
用法提示：homeland 作名词，此处指“国家/国土”。
homeland 常与物主代词连用，表示个人的祖国或故乡。
After many years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
在国外多年后，她终于回到了她的家园。
用于指定某个群体或民族的故土。
The painting depicts the homeland of the indigenous tribe.
这幅画描绘了该土著部落的家园。
常出现在爱国或军事语境中。
Many soldiers fought bravely to defend their homeland.
许多士兵勇敢地战斗以保卫他们的家园。
中性，比homeland更正式或文学化
带有温暖、保护的感情色彩，常用于爱国主义表达
带有权威和归属感，常见于欧洲语言
中性，强调居住地或出生地，使用广泛
grammar · medium
易错句子Homeland is important to everyone.
正确表达The homeland is important to everyone.
中文没有冠词系统，学习者常漏用定冠词；homeland为可数名词，泛指时需加定冠词或物主代词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I miss my home after living abroad for years.
正确表达I miss my homeland after living abroad for years.
home指具体的家或住所，而homeland指祖国或家园；此处表达对祖国的思念应用homeland。
与“家园”相对，指非本国的土地
与“家园”相对，指陌生的外国
homeland 强调出生或国籍的国家，home 指居住的房屋或家庭。
homeland 中性，motherland 更带感情色彩。
homeland 侧重出生地，country 可指任何国家。
国土安全
The government increased funding for homeland security.
政府增加了对国土安全的资金投入。
回到家园
After years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
在国外多年后，她终于回到了家园。
保卫家园
Soldiers fought bravely to defend their homeland.
士兵们勇敢战斗以保卫他们的家园。
挚爱的祖国
He wrote a poem about his beloved homeland.
他写了一首关于他挚爱祖国的诗。
…的故乡
Greece is the homeland of democracy.
希腊是民主的故乡。
对我们家园的最大威胁来自内部。
The TV series 'Homeland' uses the tagline 'The greatest threat to our homeland comes from within.'
电视剧《国土安全》使用了标语‘对我们家园的最大威胁来自内部。’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.