homecoming

noun

home·com·ing | \ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ

Definition of homecoming

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

In a homecoming, Irina Shayk, one of Pronovias’s former marquee models, took in the proceedings from the front row. — Erik Maza, Town & Country, "The Haute Couture Details That Go Into Pronovias Wedding Gowns," 10 Oct. 2018 Well jokes on them because today Miss Greater Salt Lake came and asked HIM to homecoming. — Janine Puhak, Fox News, "Miss Utah hopeful takes autistic high schooler to homecoming after classmates play cruel prank," 25 Sep. 2018 The exuberant undergraduate wearing a Nike cap and giving out samples is as common on U.S. campuses as football fans tailgating at homecoming. — Claire Ballentine, The Seattle Times, "The hot college gig: online brand promoter," 1 Sep. 2018 The two bands’ concert at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre on Saturday marks a brief homecoming for NoDa residents Adam Lazzara and John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday. — Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver, "Taking Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara on how the band’s music is finally growing up," 11 July 2018 Signing with the Wizards marks a homecoming for Green, who was originally selected with the fifth overall pick by Boston in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Georgetown (and was named All-Rookie First Team in 2007-08). — baltimoresun.com, "Digest (July 10): Wizards make it official, sign forward Jeff Green," 10 July 2018 Maybe the Pacers pull off another Indiana homecoming and trade for former Butler star Gordon Hayward. — The Crossover Staff, SI.com, "Roundtable: NBA Free Agency Bold Predictions," 28 June 2018 This Chicago trip winds up being a bittersweet homecoming. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "What’s in your bag, Krewella?," 15 June 2018 The Falcons ruined a celebratory night for the Rams, who rebounded from a rough homecoming season in 2016 with an outstanding debut year under 31-year-old Sean McVay, the youngest head coach to reach the playoffs in NFL history. — Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, "Where the Saints will play next week if they win Sunday against Panthers," 7 Jan. 2018

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