homesick

1 of 2

adjective

home·​sick ˈhōm-ˌsik 

: longing for home and family while absent from them

homesickness noun

homesickness

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noun

home·​sick·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being homesick : nostalgia

Examples of homesick in a Sentence

Adjective

He was homesick when he went to college.

She was homesick for her mother's cooking.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After the birth of their first child, Otto, in 1908, Regine became homesick and the family moved back to Vienna. — David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

The latter cover the landscape in the Algarve in late winter; legend has it that the pale pink, almost white, almond trees were planted many centuries ago by a Moorish prince for his homesick Nordic bride to resemble snow. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

One royal expert wondered if Harry's desire to spend more time with his father had shifted the prince's priorities after feeling homesick for some time. — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Known for their homestyle country cooking, Southern hospitality, and that addictive little peg game, Cracker Barrel has long been a source of nostalgia and comfort for many a road-weary traveler and homesick Southerner. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

translation of German heimweh

First Known Use

Adjective

1748, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homesick

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• menshevik
• orthotic

Kids Definition

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