return to

phrasal 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

As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts. —CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025

Chrishell Stause is over the Selling Sunset drama and will not return to the Netflix reality series after its ninth season. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025

They're set to return to Chicago on Sunday and hope the trip will go smoothly. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for return to

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