homecoming

noun

home·​com·​ing ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ How to pronounce homecoming (audio)
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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Rowdy Tellez wasn’t going to foot the bill for his Sacramento homecoming this week against the Athletics. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025 Smaller probes, too, have also been intentionally returned to Earth, and may offer a better idea of what Kosmos 482's homecoming will look like. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2025 In a recent appearance on the Highway 49 Podcast, Poggi discussed the ups and downs during his sub-two-season tenure with Charlotte, which ended on Nov. 18 after the team suffered its fourth 30-plus point loss of the season — the final coming on homecoming against South Florida. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025 Abdul had nothing but positive things to say about Underwood's big homecoming on the show. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for homecoming

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homecoming was in the 15th century

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“Homecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homecoming. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

homecoming

noun
home·​com·​ing ˈhōm-ˌkəm-ing How to pronounce homecoming (audio)
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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