native land

/ˌneɪdɪv lænd/
/ˈneɪtɪv lænd/
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Other forms: native lands

Definitions of native land
  1. noun
    the country where you were born
    synonyms: country of origin, fatherland, homeland, mother country, motherland
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    types:
    old country
    the country of origin of an immigrant
    type of:
    country, land, state
    the territory occupied by a nation
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