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motherland

🇬🇧 UK/'mʌðәlænd/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

n.

The country of one's birth or ancestry; one's native land.

祖国,故土

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
motherother
+
landearth, ground, country
=motherland

Common Collocations

  • 1.beloved motherland亲爱的祖国
  • 2.distant motherland遥远的故乡
  • 3.return to motherland回到祖国

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He returned to his [motherland] after years abroad.

  • 2.

    Many immigrants long to visit their [motherland] today.

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