homestate
Where you're from
The state where a person was born, grew up, or maintains primary residence.
Often carries connotations of identity and loyalty: She moved to California but still roots for her homestate team.
Usually written as two words (home state), but the single-word form appears in casual writing and compounds.
Location of one's birth
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- originStarting point or source
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
belonging · nostalgia · childhood · memories · traditions · culture · dialect · accents
Local administrative division
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- municipalityLocal governing district
- districtBounded administrative area
- regionIndefinite bounded area
area · neighborhood · city · town · village · suburb · capital · border
Devotion to one's homeland
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
motto · emblem · spirit · celebration · parade · rivalry · sports · team
State's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senatorUpper chamber member
- representativeOne who acts for another
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
taxes · voting · registration · residency · jurisdiction · constitution · ballot · election
birthplace
Location of one's birth
ancestry · belonging · nostalgia · childhood · memories · traditions · culture · dialect · accents · landmarks
county
Local administrative division
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- municipalityLocal governing district
- districtBounded administrative area
region · area · neighborhood · city · town · village · suburb · capital · border · territory
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- flagCloth symbol or signal
anthem · motto · emblem · spirit · celebration · parade · rivalry · sports · team · license plate
governor
State's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senatorUpper chamber member
- representativeOne who acts for another
laws · taxes · voting · registration · residency · jurisdiction · constitution · ballot · election · policy
homestateforeign country
Nation beyond one's own
abroad · diaspora · exile · out-of-state
home, state, homes, states, homed, homing, homeless, homely, homeland