A somewhat literary or formal term for a foreign country, often used in poetic or elevated contexts.
He lived for many years in a foreign land.
Experiencing foreign cultures is stimulating.
foreigner; alien · stranger; outsider · gentile; non-Jew
From 異 (i, 'different') + 邦 (hō, 'country'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'foreign country'.