variants
or homewards
: toward home
… look homeward, angel …—
John Milton
John Milton
: being or going in the direction of home
Examples of homeward in a Sentence
Adverb
He struggled homeward in the rain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
Three to four dozen chalk-size samples will be sealed in tubes and set aside on Mars to be retrieved by a fetch rover and brought homeward by another rocket ship.
—Marcia Dunn, Chron, 18 Feb. 2021
The moment suggests that George will probably soon begin helping his wife fix the house, refocusing his wanderlust vision homeward to improve what is near to him instead.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 25 Dec. 2020
When the storm began, a great many private carriages whose occupants had seized time by the forelock and scattered their flowers before the rain began to fall turned homeward not remaining to hear the speeches, music, etc.
—Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2020
The goal of the Wagner’s board is to keep the players homeward bound instead of leaving for outside travel clubs.
—Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2019
Houston, Texas, Tuesday July 22, 1969 Morning Edition) As Apollo 11 rocketed homeward today from its incredible adventure on the Moon, space officials praised the mission and began looking to the future.
—Houston Chronicle, 21 July 2019
The German army had been badly beaten in a series of battles and was streaming homeward in confusion.
—Arthur Herman, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2018
Best-known for fighting disease and destitution around the globe, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now turning its attention homeward with a new initiative to help poor Americans move up the economic ladder.
—Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2018
Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2017
Homeward Bound has a list of about 75 waiting families who are looking for a golden retriever, said Homeward Bound president and founder Jody Jones.
—Sammy Caiola, sacbee.com, 9 June 2017
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Adverb
Some of the survivors are headed homeward with others soon to follow, though clearly that won’t be happening now.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
Three to four dozen chalk-size samples will be sealed in tubes and set aside on Mars to be retrieved by a fetch rover and brought homeward by another rocket ship.
—Marcia Dunn, Chron, 18 Feb. 2021
The moment suggests that George will probably soon begin helping his wife fix the house, refocusing his wanderlust vision homeward to improve what is near to him instead.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 25 Dec. 2020
When the storm began, a great many private carriages whose occupants had seized time by the forelock and scattered their flowers before the rain began to fall turned homeward not remaining to hear the speeches, music, etc.
—Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2020
The goal of the Wagner’s board is to keep the players homeward bound instead of leaving for outside travel clubs.
—Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2019
Houston, Texas, Tuesday July 22, 1969 Morning Edition) As Apollo 11 rocketed homeward today from its incredible adventure on the Moon, space officials praised the mission and began looking to the future.
—Houston Chronicle, 21 July 2019
The German army had been badly beaten in a series of battles and was streaming homeward in confusion.
—Arthur Herman, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2018
Best-known for fighting disease and destitution around the globe, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now turning its attention homeward with a new initiative to help poor Americans move up the economic ladder.
—Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2018
Adjective
The '90s was a great decade for dog films (also see the original Air Bud, which almost made our list), but Homeward Bound:
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2017
Homeward Bound has a list of about 75 waiting families who are looking for a golden retriever, said Homeward Bound president and founder Jody Jones.
—Sammy Caiola, sacbee.com, 9 June 2017
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“Homeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeward. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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