: longing for home and family while absent from them
homesickness
noun
Examples of homesick in a Sentence
He was homesick when he went to college.
She was homesick for her mother's cooking.
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Tired and homesick, I’d crisscrossed time zones, endured all kinds of temperature and weather, fled from a hurricane in North Carolina, and had met hundreds and hundreds of people along the way.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Both were homesick for Bloomington and wondered if Cignetti would welcome them back.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In nearly every episode (of the six screened for review), the relatable teen concerns — getting a good grade, feeling homesick, establishing individuality, making new friends — are rendered insignificant by adult storylines that suck up all the oxygen.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
In a fun twist on our original setup, Emily is thriving, but Sylvie is homesick.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Both were homesick for Bloomington and wondered if Cignetti would welcome them back.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In nearly every episode (of the six screened for review), the relatable teen concerns — getting a good grade, feeling homesick, establishing individuality, making new friends — are rendered insignificant by adult storylines that suck up all the oxygen.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
In a fun twist on our original setup, Emily is thriving, but Sylvie is homesick.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homesick
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“Homesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homesick. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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homesick
adjective
home·sick
ˈhōm-ˌsik 
: longing for home and family while away from them
homesickness
noun
Medical Definition
homesick
adjective
home·sick
ˈhōm-ˌsik
: longing for home and family while absent from them
homesickness
noun
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