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

Walkers can go halfway and return to Mackinaw City or St. Ignace or walk the entire bridge length, the bridge authority's website says. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The beloved Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks return to the Ohio Riverfront this Labor Day weekend. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025

Wakim is returning to Indiana this week to perform at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025

On Friday, he was released from criminal custody in Tennessee and returned to his home in the Washington suburb of Beltsville, Maryland. —John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for return to

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