return to

verb

returned to; returning to; returns to

1

: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time

When do you return to school?

2

: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time

She hopes to return to working at home next week.

3

: to start an activity again that relates to (something)

He returned to his book after feeding the cat.

Let's return to your first question.

4

: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)

She soon returned to her old habits.

His breathing returned to normal.

Examples of return to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 27 points, while Nneka Ogwumike added 19 points and 10 rebounds in her return to Los Angeles. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

Control later returned to the military under a ceasefire deal brokered by China late last year. —Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

After de Blasio left office, at the end of 2021, Adams installed his own appointees at the Department of Correction, and Richards returned to the Fortune Society. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026

Those passengers are returning to Canada, France, Spain and the Netherlands. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for return to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue