native country

Synonyms

fatherland homeland motherland birthplace country of origin native land old country mother country place of birth

Antonyms

oversea overseas outland foreign country

Examples

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one. William Shenstone

The air of one's native country is the most healthy air. Anton Chekhov

The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech. François de La Rochefoucauld

But one day, when I was still young, I was parted from my family and left my native country. I hunted and searched for music, and destiny turned me into the object of my hunt. The circumstances of life became my 'antlers' and prevented me from returning home. Georg Solti

The stones of my native country are warmer than the ovens of Babylon. Armenian Proverb

Forgetting your native tongue means forgetting your native country. Japanese Proverb

Words in the phrase

native country

Close letter words and terms

native cat native code native companion native cranberry native cycad native dancing