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.
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Though Todd and Julie's homecoming was received with overwhelming warmth by the extended Chrisley clan and all their friends, not every member of the core crew is happy with how the pick-up went down.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Overcompensating follows the college life of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, who becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
With the Athletics playing at Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park while their new home in Las Vegas is under construction, this week marks a unique homecoming opportunity for Nick Sogard, who grew up in Sacramento and starred at nearby Jesuit High School.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The musical, featuring music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, marks a homecoming for Doyle, who served as artistic director of York Theatre Royal from 1993 to 1997.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Overcompensating follows the college life of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, who becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
With the Athletics playing at Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park while their new home in Las Vegas is under construction, this week marks a unique homecoming opportunity for Nick Sogard, who grew up in Sacramento and starred at nearby Jesuit High School.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The musical, featuring music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, marks a homecoming for Doyle, who served as artistic director of York Theatre Royal from 1993 to 1997.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Homecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homecoming. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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
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