Homeland
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One's country of residence. One's country of birth. An area set aside for black South Africans under the policy of apartheid.
Example sentence: Let me be clear: I unequivocally support a two-state solution as the path to resolution of the Israel and Palestinian conflict, with Israel as the national homeland for the Jewish people. Moreover, I reject the demonization and de-legitimization of Israel represented by the BDS narrative and campaign.
Motherland
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The country of one's ancestors.The country of one's birth.Country of origin.Mother country in contrast to its colonies.
Example sentence: As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society, in the land of our adoption.