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

The final stop is Peru, where Leo's visit is being billed as a homecoming. — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

The game also served as a homecoming for Michigan freshman forward Quinn Costello. — Matt Langone, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026

Now, a homecoming may be a funny way to call his return, considering Brooks is from Tulsa, roughly 270 miles south of the City of Fountains. — Rashad Alexander november 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Released as his early rap collective Agorazein reunites for its first shows in a decade, the track folds a homecoming into a reckoning with everything that has changed. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homecoming

• overcoming
• unbecoming
• becoming
• forthcoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• coming
• cumming
• drumming

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