homecoming

noun

home·​com·​ing ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ 

1

: a return home

a soldier's homecoming

2

: the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home

especially : an annual celebration for alumni at a high school, college, or university

—often used before another noun

a homecoming rally

homecoming weekend

the annual homecoming game/dance

was elected the homecoming queen

Examples of homecoming in a Sentence

A large crowd gathered at the airport for the soldiers' homecoming.

Recent Examples on the Web

For his part, Seager was gracious his homecoming, at which the Dodgers paid tribute to him with a highlight package on their video scoreboard. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

Jin’s return home comes a day ahead of the group’s 2024 Festa festival in South Korea, celebrating the band’s 11th anniversary and Jin’s homecoming. —Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

Loading your audio article In a homecoming of sorts, Jackson Schnetz — who grew up loving the flavors at his dad’s restaurant Doña Tomás in Oakland’s Temescal District — has opened a new bakeshop on the same block, Forma Bakery. Forma opened in late May at 4920 Telegraph Ave. —John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024

Guardians starter Logan Allen, who played at Florida International University, had a solid performance Friday in his homecoming. —Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

homecoming

noun

home·​com·​ing ˈhōm-ˌkəm-ing 

1

: a return home

2

a

: the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented

b

: a yearly celebration for alumni at a school